HENNEPIN ISLAND
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Hennepin County
- Operator
- XCEL ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 1911
- Coordinates
- 44.9822, -93.2541
HENNEPIN ISLAND, a 13 MW Hydro power plant in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Operated by XCEL ENERGY, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
HENNEPIN ISLAND is a 13 MW hydro power plant in Hennepin County, MN, operated by XCEL ENERGY, commissioned in 1954. Hennepin County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Hennepin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Tornado | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 16.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 36.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Hennepin 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hennepin 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.