CHESTERFIELD
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Chesterfield County
- Operator
- INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 56684
- Coordinates
- 37.3528, -77.4979
CHESTERFIELD, a 14 MW Biomass power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Operated by INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
CHESTERFIELD is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Chesterfield County, VA, operated by INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 2004. Chesterfield County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 77th 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.
Chesterfield County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 43.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chesterfield 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.