CATARACT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- York County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1937
- EIA plant ID
- 1486
- Coordinates
- 43.4956, -70.4470
CATARACT, a 7 MW Hydro power plant in York County, Maine. Operated by BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC, commissioned 1937.
Weather peril exposure
CATARACT is a 7 MW hydro power plant in York County, ME, operated by BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC, commissioned in 1937. York County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
York County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 19.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 18.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for York 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.