BERLIN
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Green Lake County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 56069
- Coordinates
- 43.9610, -88.9157
BERLIN, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
BERLIN is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Green Lake County, WI, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2001. Green Lake County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Green Lake County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 34.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 14.7 |
Perils not assessed in Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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.