HIRAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Cumberland County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1917
- EIA plant ID
- 1493
- Coordinates
- 43.8525, -70.7969
HIRAM, an 11 MW Hydro power plant in Cumberland County, Maine. Operated by BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC, commissioned 1917.
Weather peril exposure
HIRAM is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Cumberland County, ME, operated by BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC, commissioned in 1917. Cumberland County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 53rd national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Cumberland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 26.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 18.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.10 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cumberland 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.