FAUQUIER LANDFILL GAS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Fauquier County
- Operator
- FAUQUIER LANDFILL GAS, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56318
- Coordinates
- 38.6801, -77.7813
FAUQUIER LANDFILL GAS, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Fauquier County, Virginia. Operated by FAUQUIER LANDFILL GAS, LLC.
Weather peril exposure
FAUQUIER LANDFILL GAS is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Fauquier County, VA, operated by FAUQUIER LANDFILL GAS, LLC. Fauquier County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 66th 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.
Fauquier County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 40.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.40 |
Perils not assessed in Fauquier 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 Fauquier 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.