RUEDI
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Eagle County
- Operator
- CITY OF ASPEN- (CO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 7458
- Coordinates
- 39.3631, -106.8219
RUEDI, a 5 MW Hydro power plant in Eagle County, Colorado. Operated by CITY OF ASPEN- (CO), commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
RUEDI is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Eagle County, CO, operated by CITY OF ASPEN- (CO), commissioned in 1985. Eagle County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Riverine flooding 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 a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Eagle County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 47.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 55.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Eagle 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 Eagle 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.