TOWAOC
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Montezuma County
- Operator
- U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 7373
- Coordinates
- 37.4295, -108.5749
TOWAOC, an 11 MW Hydro power plant in Montezuma County, Colorado. Operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
TOWAOC is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Montezuma County, CO, operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, commissioned in 1993. Montezuma County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Wildfire 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.
Montezuma County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 57.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 18.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.10 |
Perils not assessed in Montezuma 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 Montezuma 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.