MALLARD RIDGE GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Walworth County
- Operator
- MODERN MALLARD ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 55013
- Coordinates
- 42.6497, -88.7222
MALLARD RIDGE GAS RECOVERY, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Operated by MODERN MALLARD ENERGY LLC.
Weather peril exposure
MALLARD RIDGE GAS RECOVERY is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Walworth County, WI, operated by MODERN MALLARD ENERGY LLC. Walworth County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Walworth County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 37.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Walworth 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 Walworth 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.