PONNEQUIN
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Weld County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 7937
- Coordinates
- 40.9971, -104.8113
PONNEQUIN, a 25 MW Wind power plant in Weld County, Colorado. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO.
Weather peril exposure
PONNEQUIN is a 25 MW wind power plant in Weld County, CO, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO. Weld County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 86th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Weld County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Weld 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 Weld 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.