HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Boise County
- Operator
- HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELEC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 54524
- Coordinates
- 43.9042, -116.2442
HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY, a 9 MW Hydro power plant in Boise County, Idaho. Operated by HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELEC CO, commissioned 1995.
Weather peril exposure
HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELECTRIC COMPANY is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Boise County, ID, operated by HORSESHOE BEND HYDROELEC CO, commissioned in 1995. Boise County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Boise County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 23.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 17.7 |
Perils not assessed in Boise 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 Boise 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.