COVANTA ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON ENERGY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Alexandria city
- Operator
- COVANTA ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 50663
- Coordinates
- 38.8015, -77.1281
COVANTA ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON ENERGY, a 29 MW Biomass power plant in Alexandria city, Virginia. Operated by COVANTA ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
COVANTA ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON ENERGY is a 29 MW biomass power plant in Alexandria city, VA, operated by COVANTA ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON, commissioned in 1987. Alexandria city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Alexandria city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 41.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 6.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Alexandria city 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.