MIO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Oscoda County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1916
- EIA plant ID
- 1714
- Coordinates
- 44.6611, -84.1317
MIO, a 5 MW Hydro power plant in Oscoda County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned 1916.
Weather peril exposure
MIO is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Oscoda County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned in 1916. Oscoda County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd 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.
Oscoda County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 25.9 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 17.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oscoda 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 Oscoda 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.