PEA PATCH WIND FARM
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Garrett County
- Operator
- NOBLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 58087
- Coordinates
- 39.5722, -79.1389
PEA PATCH WIND FARM, a power plant in Garrett County, Maryland. Operated by NOBLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. One of 64 power plants tracked in Maryland on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PEA PATCH WIND FARM is a power plant in Garrett County, MD, operated by NOBLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. Garrett County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Garrett County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 29.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 40.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Garrett 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 Garrett 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.