RIVERSIDE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Hampden County
- Operator
- CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1906
- EIA plant ID
- 1607
- Coordinates
- 42.2006, -72.5944
RIVERSIDE, a 7 MW Hydro power plant in Hampden County, Massachusetts. Operated by CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT., commissioned 1906.
Weather peril exposure
RIVERSIDE is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Hampden County, MA, operated by CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT., commissioned in 1906. Hampden County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Hampden County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 17.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 26.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
Perils not assessed in Hampden 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 Hampden 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.