VALLEY ROAD
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- County
- Washoe County
- Operator
- SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 6530
- Coordinates
- 39.5472, -119.7950
VALLEY ROAD, a 6 MW power plant in Washoe County, Nevada. Operated by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO. One of 64 power plants tracked in Nevada on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
VALLEY ROAD is a 6 MW power plant in Washoe County, NV, operated by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO. Washoe County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Washoe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 16.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Washoe 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 Washoe 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.