LUDINGTON
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1,979 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Mason County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1973
- EIA plant ID
- 1713
- Coordinates
- 43.8939, -86.4451
LUDINGTON, a 1,979 MW Hydro power plant in Mason County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned 1973.
Weather peril exposure
LUDINGTON is a 1,979 MW hydro power plant in Mason County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned in 1973. Mason County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 77th 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.
Mason County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 28.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 28.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mason 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.