COVE
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Caribou County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 826
- Coordinates
- 42.5144, -111.7939
COVE, a power plant in Caribou County, Idaho. Operated by PACIFICORP. One of 130 power plants tracked in Idaho on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
COVE is a power plant in Caribou County, ID, operated by PACIFICORP. Caribou County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 29th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Caribou County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 36.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Hail | Very Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 28.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.15 |
Perils not assessed in Caribou 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 Caribou 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.