SHOSHONE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Garfield County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1909
- EIA plant ID
- 476
- Coordinates
- 39.5701, -107.2269
SHOSHONE, a 14 MW Hydro power plant in Garfield County, Colorado. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned 1909.
Weather peril exposure
SHOSHONE is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Garfield County, CO, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned in 1909. Garfield County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Garfield County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 55.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 35.3 |
Perils not assessed in Garfield 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 Garfield 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.