WASTE MANAGEMENT BETHEL LFGTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Hampton city
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56531
- Coordinates
- 37.0764, -76.4443
WASTE MANAGEMENT BETHEL LFGTE, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Hampton city, Virginia. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
WASTE MANAGEMENT BETHEL LFGTE is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Hampton city, VA, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2008. Hampton city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Hampton city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 38.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hampton 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.