BROADWATER POWER PROJECT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Broadwater County
- Operator
- MONTANA DEPT-NATURAL RES&CONSV
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 54006
- Coordinates
- 46.1206, -111.4077
BROADWATER POWER PROJECT, a 10 MW Hydro power plant in Broadwater County, Montana. Operated by MONTANA DEPT-NATURAL RES&CONSV, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
BROADWATER POWER PROJECT is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Broadwater County, MT, operated by MONTANA DEPT-NATURAL RES&CONSV, commissioned in 1989. Broadwater County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 36th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Broadwater County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Hail | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 33.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 30.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.51 |
Perils not assessed in Broadwater 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 Broadwater 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.