BACA RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Baca County
- Operator
- BACA ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57175
- Coordinates
- 37.5045, -102.5911
BACA RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, a power plant in Baca County, Colorado. Operated by BACA ENERGY LLC. One of 136 power plants tracked in Colorado on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
BACA RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC is a power plant in Baca County, CO, operated by BACA ENERGY LLC. Baca County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Baca County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 46.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in Baca 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 Baca 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.