RICHLAND COUNTY LANDFILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Richland County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 56122
- Coordinates
- 34.1032, -80.7906
RICHLAND COUNTY LANDFILL, a 9 MW Biomass power plant in Richland County, South Carolina. One of 97 power plants tracked in South Carolina on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
RICHLAND COUNTY LANDFILL is a 9 MW biomass power plant in Richland County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2006. Richland County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Richland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 60.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.6 |
Perils not assessed in Richland County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Richland County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.