MENOMINEE MILL MARINETTE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Menominee County
- Operator
- N E W HYDRO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1924
- EIA plant ID
- 50409
- Coordinates
- 45.1071, -87.6373
MENOMINEE MILL MARINETTE, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Menominee County, Michigan. Operated by N E W HYDRO LLC, commissioned 1924.
Weather peril exposure
MENOMINEE MILL MARINETTE is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Menominee County, MI, operated by N E W HYDRO LLC, commissioned in 1924. Menominee County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 65th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Menominee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 26.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Menominee 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Menominee 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.