MA MILITARY RESERVATION WIND PROJECT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Barnstable County
- Operator
- AIR FORCE CTR FOR ENGIN AND ENVIRON
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 57253
- Coordinates
- 41.6647, -70.5942
MA MILITARY RESERVATION WIND PROJECT, a 5 MW Wind power plant in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Weather peril exposure
MA MILITARY RESERVATION WIND PROJECT is a 5 MW wind power plant in Barnstable County, MA, operated by AIR FORCE CTR FOR ENGIN AND ENVIRON, commissioned in 2009. Barnstable County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Barnstable County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 9.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Barnstable 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.