DILLON HYDRO PLANT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Summit County
- Operator
- DENVER CITY & COUNTY OF
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 10421
- Coordinates
- 39.6209, -106.0662
DILLON HYDRO PLANT, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Summit County, Colorado. Operated by DENVER CITY & COUNTY OF, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
DILLON HYDRO PLANT is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Summit County, CO, operated by DENVER CITY & COUNTY OF, commissioned in 1987. Summit County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Summit County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 36.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 60.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Summit 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 Summit 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.