DEERTRACK PARK GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 56520
- Coordinates
- 43.0900, -88.7397
DEERTRACK PARK GAS RECOVERY, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
DEERTRACK PARK GAS RECOVERY is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Jefferson County, WI, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2006. Jefferson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 36.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.