RYEGATE POWER STATION
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Caledonia County
- Operator
- SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NA INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 51026
- Coordinates
- 44.2131, -72.0572
RYEGATE POWER STATION, a 22 MW Biomass power plant in Caledonia County, Vermont. Operated by SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NA INC, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
RYEGATE POWER STATION is a 22 MW biomass power plant in Caledonia County, VT, operated by SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NA INC, commissioned in 1992. Caledonia County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Caledonia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 21.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 20.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.79 |
Perils not assessed in Caledonia 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 Caledonia 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.