ALLEGAN DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Allegan County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1935
- EIA plant ID
- 1694
- Coordinates
- 42.5637, -85.9540
ALLEGAN DAM, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Allegan County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned 1935.
Weather peril exposure
ALLEGAN DAM is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Allegan County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned in 1935. Allegan County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Allegan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 30.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 34.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Allegan 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.