RIDGEVIEW
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Manitowoc County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55925
- Coordinates
- 44.1750, -87.8281
RIDGEVIEW, a 7 MW Biomass power plant in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
RIDGEVIEW is a 7 MW biomass power plant in Manitowoc County, WI, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2002. Manitowoc 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 High 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.
Manitowoc County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 30.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 17.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Manitowoc 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.