C W TIPPY
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Manistee County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1918
- EIA plant ID
- 1698
- Coordinates
- 44.2589, -85.9391
C W TIPPY, a 20 MW Hydro power plant in Manistee County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned 1918.
Weather peril exposure
C W TIPPY is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Manistee County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned in 1918. Manistee County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Manistee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 27.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 26.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Manistee 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.