BLACKSTONE WIND FARM III
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Livingston County
- Operator
- BLACKSTONE WIND FARM III LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57618
- Coordinates
- 41.0953, -88.5836
BLACKSTONE WIND FARM III, a power plant in Livingston County, Illinois. Operated by BLACKSTONE WIND FARM III LLC.
Weather peril exposure
BLACKSTONE WIND FARM III is a power plant in Livingston County, IL, operated by BLACKSTONE WIND FARM III LLC. Livingston County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Livingston County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 10.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 45.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Livingston 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Livingston 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.