BINGHAM WIND
OperatingWind power plant
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Piscataquis County
- Operator
- BLUE SKY WEST LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2016
- EIA plant ID
- 57531
- Coordinates
- 45.1033, -69.7619
BINGHAM WIND, a Wind power plant in Piscataquis County, Maine. Operated by BLUE SKY WEST LLC, commissioned 2016.
Weather peril exposure
BINGHAM WIND is a wind power plant in Piscataquis County, ME, operated by BLUE SKY WEST LLC, commissioned in 2016. Piscataquis County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Piscataquis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 28.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 16.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis 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.