C J STRIKE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 83 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Owyhee County
- Operator
- IDAHO POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 812
- Coordinates
- 42.9450, -115.9779
C J STRIKE, an 83 MW Hydro power plant in Owyhee County, Idaho. Operated by IDAHO POWER CO, commissioned 1952.
Weather peril exposure
C J STRIKE is an 83 MW hydro power plant in Owyhee County, ID, operated by IDAHO POWER CO, commissioned in 1952. Owyhee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Owyhee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 22.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
Perils not assessed in Owyhee 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 Owyhee 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.