CROTON
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Newaygo County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1907
- EIA plant ID
- 1701
- Coordinates
- 43.4372, -85.6644
CROTON, a 9 MW Hydro power plant in Newaygo County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned 1907.
Weather peril exposure
CROTON is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Newaygo County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned in 1907. Newaygo County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Newaygo County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 24.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Hail | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 30.5 |
Perils not assessed in Newaygo 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 Newaygo 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.