HARRIS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 76 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Somerset County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 1492
- Coordinates
- 45.4599, -69.8650
HARRIS, a 76 MW Hydro power plant in Somerset County, Maine. Operated by BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
HARRIS is a 76 MW hydro power plant in Somerset County, ME, operated by BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC, commissioned in 1954. Somerset 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 91st 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.
Somerset County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 25.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Somerset 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 Somerset 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.