AMES HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- San Miguel County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1906
- EIA plant ID
- 6207
- Coordinates
- 37.8645, -107.8818
AMES HYDRO, a 4 MW Hydro power plant in San Miguel County, Colorado. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned 1906.
Weather peril exposure
AMES HYDRO is a 4 MW hydro power plant in San Miguel County, CO, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned in 1906. San Miguel County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
San Miguel County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 21.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 56.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in San Miguel 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for San Miguel 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.