CALIFORNIA RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 217 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Vermilion County
- Operator
- INVENERGY SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58008
- Coordinates
- 40.2117, -87.8783
CALIFORNIA RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLC, a 217 MW Wind power plant in Vermilion County, Illinois. Operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
CALIFORNIA RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLC is a 217 MW wind power plant in Vermilion County, IL, operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 2012. Vermilion County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Vermilion County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.99 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 47.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.