HILLCREST PUMP STATION
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Denver County
- Operator
- DENVER CITY & COUNTY OF
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 54142
- Coordinates
- 39.6419, -104.9139
HILLCREST PUMP STATION, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Denver County, Colorado. Operated by DENVER CITY & COUNTY OF, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
HILLCREST PUMP STATION is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Denver County, CO, operated by DENVER CITY & COUNTY OF, commissioned in 1993. Denver County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 5.0 of 5 at the 99th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Denver County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 13.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Lightning | Very High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 52.2 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Denver 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 Denver 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.