WILLIAMS COLLEGE - CAMPUS CHP
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- County
- Berkshire County
- Operator
- PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF WILLIAMS COLLEGE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 58160
- Coordinates
- 42.7097, -73.2022
WILLIAMS COLLEGE - CAMPUS CHP, a 3 MW power plant in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Operated by PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF WILLIAMS COLLEGE, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
WILLIAMS COLLEGE - CAMPUS CHP is a 3 MW power plant in Berkshire County, MA, operated by PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF WILLIAMS COLLEGE, commissioned in 2003. Berkshire County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Berkshire County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 21.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 26.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Berkshire 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 Berkshire 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.