BEAVER ISLAND
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Charlevoix County
- Operator
- GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 7831
- Coordinates
- 45.5904, -85.5310
BEAVER ISLAND, a 3 MW Oil power plant in Charlevoix County, Michigan. Operated by GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
BEAVER ISLAND is a 3 MW oil power plant in Charlevoix County, MI, operated by GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOP, commissioned in 2000. Charlevoix County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 72nd 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.
Charlevoix County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Hail | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 23.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 34.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Charlevoix 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.