BENTON FALLS ASSOCIATES
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Kennebec County
- Operator
- ESSEX HYDRO ASSOCIATES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 10523
- Coordinates
- 44.5802, -69.5546
BENTON FALLS ASSOCIATES, a 4 MW Hydro power plant in Kennebec County, Maine. Operated by ESSEX HYDRO ASSOCIATES LLC, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
BENTON FALLS ASSOCIATES is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Kennebec County, ME, operated by ESSEX HYDRO ASSOCIATES LLC, commissioned in 1987. Kennebec County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 57th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Kennebec County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 20.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 17.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kennebec 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.