WASTE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE PENINSULA LFGTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Middlesex County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 57018
- Coordinates
- 37.5197, -76.6245
WASTE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE PENINSULA LFGTE, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Middlesex County, Virginia. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
WASTE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE PENINSULA LFGTE is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Middlesex County, VA, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2009. Middlesex County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Middlesex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 41.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.32 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Middlesex 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.