CABIN CREEK
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Clear Creek County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 467
- Coordinates
- 39.6552, -105.7085
CABIN CREEK, a 300 MW Hydro power plant in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
CABIN CREEK is a 300 MW hydro power plant in Clear Creek County, CO, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned in 1967. Clear Creek County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 98th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Clear Creek County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 36.4 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 64.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Clear Creek 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clear Creek 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.