EL PASO WIND PROJECT
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Woodford County
- Operator
- PATTERN OPERATORS LP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56663
- Coordinates
- 40.7200, -89.0828
EL PASO WIND PROJECT, a power plant in Woodford County, Illinois. Operated by PATTERN OPERATORS LP. One of 242 power plants tracked in Illinois on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
EL PASO WIND PROJECT is a power plant in Woodford County, IL, operated by PATTERN OPERATORS LP. Woodford County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Woodford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 45.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Woodford 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 Woodford 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.