COLEBROOK HYDROELECTRIC
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Operator
- METROPOLITAN DIST OF HARTFORD
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54301
- Coordinates
- 42.0077, -73.0357
COLEBROOK HYDROELECTRIC, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Operated by METROPOLITAN DIST OF HARTFORD.
Weather peril exposure
COLEBROOK HYDROELECTRIC is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, operated by METROPOLITAN DIST OF HARTFORD. Northwest Hills Planning Region carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Northwest Hills Planning Region hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 17.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 27.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.4 |
Perils not assessed in Northwest Hills Planning Region
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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
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.