WASATCH ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Davis County
- Operator
- WASATCH INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 55302
- Coordinates
- 41.1098, -111.9554
WASATCH ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY RECOVERY, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Davis County, Utah. Operated by WASATCH INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Weather peril exposure
WASATCH ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY RECOVERY is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Davis County, UT, operated by WASATCH INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT. Davis County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Davis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 25.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Lightning | Very High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 33.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.39 |
Perils not assessed in Davis 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Davis 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.