WCROC WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Stevens County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WCROC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 57823
- Coordinates
- 45.5897, -95.8772
WCROC WIND FARM, a 2 MW Wind power plant in Stevens County, Minnesota. Operated by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WCROC, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
WCROC WIND FARM is a 2 MW wind power plant in Stevens County, MN, operated by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WCROC, commissioned in 2005. Stevens County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Stevens County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 20.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 33.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Stevens 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 Stevens 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.