DFW GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Denton County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50569
- Coordinates
- 33.0203, -96.9622
DFW GAS RECOVERY, a 12 MW Biomass power plant in Denton County, Texas. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC.
Weather peril exposure
DFW GAS RECOVERY is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Denton County, TX, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC. Denton County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 95th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Denton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Tornado | Very High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 54.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.4 |
Perils not assessed in Denton 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 Denton 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.