FRENCH PAPER HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Berrien County
- Operator
- FRENCH PAPER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 10656
- Coordinates
- 41.8195, -86.2587
FRENCH PAPER HYDRO, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Berrien County, Michigan. Operated by FRENCH PAPER CO, commissioned 1921.
Weather peril exposure
FRENCH PAPER HYDRO is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Berrien County, MI, operated by FRENCH PAPER CO, commissioned in 1921. Berrien County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Berrien County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 37.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 23.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Berrien 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.