SPRING VALLEY WIND PROJECT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- White Pine County
- Operator
- PATTERN OPERATORS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57192
- Coordinates
- 39.1042, -114.4922
SPRING VALLEY WIND PROJECT, a 150 MW Wind power plant in White Pine County, Nevada. Operated by PATTERN OPERATORS LP, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
SPRING VALLEY WIND PROJECT is a 150 MW wind power plant in White Pine County, NV, operated by PATTERN OPERATORS LP, commissioned in 2012. White Pine County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
White Pine County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 33.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.09 |
Perils not assessed in White Pine 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 |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for White Pine 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.