COVANTA FAIRFAX ENERGY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 124 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Fairfax County
- Operator
- COVANTA FAIRFAX INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 50658
- Coordinates
- 38.6960, -77.2411
COVANTA FAIRFAX ENERGY, a 124 MW Biomass power plant in Fairfax County, Virginia. Operated by COVANTA FAIRFAX INC, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
COVANTA FAIRFAX ENERGY is a 124 MW biomass power plant in Fairfax County, VA, operated by COVANTA FAIRFAX INC, commissioned in 1990. Fairfax County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Fairfax County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Lightning | Very High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 40.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.30 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Fairfax 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.