LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOCIATES
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Essex County
- Operator
- LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 50545
- Coordinates
- 42.6994, -71.1653
LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOCIATES, a 15 MW Hydro power plant in Essex County, Massachusetts. Operated by LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOC, commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOCIATES is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Essex County, MA, operated by LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOC, commissioned in 1981. Essex County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Essex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 19.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Essex 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.