WEST TISBURY GENERATING FACILITY
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Dukes County
- Operator
- NRG CANAL LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1975
- EIA plant ID
- 6049
- Coordinates
- 41.3867, -70.6314
WEST TISBURY GENERATING FACILITY, a 5 MW Oil power plant in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Operated by NRG CANAL LLC, commissioned 1975.
Weather peril exposure
WEST TISBURY GENERATING FACILITY is a 5 MW oil power plant in Dukes County, MA, operated by NRG CANAL LLC, commissioned in 1975. Dukes County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dukes County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.56 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dukes 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.