SANFORD
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Midland County
- Operator
- BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50157
- Coordinates
- 43.6771, -84.3802
SANFORD, a 4 MW Hydro power plant in Midland County, Michigan. Operated by BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC. One of 225 power plants tracked in Michigan on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SANFORD is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Midland County, MI, operated by BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC. Midland County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Midland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 30.6 |
Perils not assessed in Midland 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 Midland 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.