CHARLES CITY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Charles City County
- Operator
- INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 56683
- Coordinates
- 37.4389, -77.1281
CHARLES CITY, a 14 MW Biomass power plant in Charles City County, Virginia. Operated by INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
CHARLES CITY is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Charles City County, VA, operated by INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 2003. Charles City County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Charles City County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 44.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Charles City 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.