CRESCENT RIDGE II WIND ENERGY PROJECT
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Bureau County
- Operator
- GAMESA ENERGY USA
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56653
- Coordinates
- 41.2214, -89.6017
CRESCENT RIDGE II WIND ENERGY PROJECT, a power plant in Bureau County, Illinois. Operated by GAMESA ENERGY USA.
Weather peril exposure
CRESCENT RIDGE II WIND ENERGY PROJECT is a power plant in Bureau County, IL, operated by GAMESA ENERGY USA. Bureau County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 64th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Bureau County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 43.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 14.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Bureau 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 Bureau 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.