SMITH COLLEGE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- County
- Hampshire County
- Operator
- THE TRUSTEES OF SMITH COLLEGE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 58166
- Coordinates
- 42.3127, -72.6393
SMITH COLLEGE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, a 5 MW power plant in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Operated by THE TRUSTEES OF SMITH COLLEGE, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
SMITH COLLEGE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT is a 5 MW power plant in Hampshire County, MA, operated by THE TRUSTEES OF SMITH COLLEGE, commissioned in 2008. Hampshire County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 11th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Hampshire County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 25.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 18.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
Perils not assessed in Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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.