MINIDOKA
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Minidoka County
- Operator
- U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1927
- EIA plant ID
- 6398
- Coordinates
- 42.6693, -113.4855
MINIDOKA, a 28 MW Hydro power plant in Minidoka County, Idaho. Operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, commissioned 1927.
Weather peril exposure
MINIDOKA is a 28 MW hydro power plant in Minidoka County, ID, operated by U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, commissioned in 1927. Minidoka County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Minidoka County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 21.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Hail | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.09 |
Perils not assessed in Minidoka 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 Minidoka 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.