POOLE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Mono County
- Operator
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1924
- EIA plant ID
- 353
- Coordinates
- 37.9442, -119.2161
POOLE, an 11 MW Hydro power plant in Mono County, California. Operated by SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO, commissioned 1924.
Weather peril exposure
POOLE is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Mono County, CA, operated by SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO, commissioned in 1924. Mono County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 11th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Mono County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 22.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 25.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
Perils not assessed in Mono 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mono 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.