FREDERICK COUNTY LFGTE FACILITY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Frederick County
- Operator
- FREDERICK COUNTY VIRGINIA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57754
- Coordinates
- 39.1407, -78.0974
FREDERICK COUNTY LFGTE FACILITY, a 2 MW power plant in Frederick County, Virginia. Operated by FREDERICK COUNTY VIRGINIA, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
FREDERICK COUNTY LFGTE FACILITY is a 2 MW power plant in Frederick County, VA, operated by FREDERICK COUNTY VIRGINIA, commissioned in 2010. Frederick County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 76th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Frederick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 13.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 37.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
Perils not assessed in Frederick 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 Frederick 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.