MARTINSVILLE LFG GENERATOR
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- County
- Henry County
- Operator
- CITY OF MARTINSVILLE - (VA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57893
- Coordinates
- 36.7173, -79.8452
MARTINSVILLE LFG GENERATOR, a 1 MW power plant in Henry County, Virginia. Operated by CITY OF MARTINSVILLE - (VA), commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
MARTINSVILLE LFG GENERATOR is a 1 MW power plant in Henry County, VA, operated by CITY OF MARTINSVILLE - (VA), commissioned in 2012. Henry County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Henry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 45.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Henry 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 Henry 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.