UPPER BARKER
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Androscoggin County
- Operator
- KEI (MAINE) POWER MANAGEMENT (III) LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 52171
- Coordinates
- 44.0869, -70.2293
UPPER BARKER, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Androscoggin County, Maine. Operated by KEI (MAINE) POWER MANAGEMENT (III) LLC, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
UPPER BARKER is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Androscoggin County, ME, operated by KEI (MAINE) POWER MANAGEMENT (III) LLC, commissioned in 1987. Androscoggin County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th 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.
Androscoggin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 18.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 21.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Androscoggin 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 "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Androscoggin 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.