ELLIS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Crawford County
- Operator
- ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 7040
- Coordinates
- 35.3514, -94.2943
ELLIS, a 32 MW Hydro power plant in Crawford County, Arkansas. Operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
ELLIS is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Crawford County, AR, operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned in 1988. Crawford County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Crawford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 23.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 60.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.2 |
Perils not assessed in Crawford 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 Crawford 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.