GENERAL ELECTRIC GREAT FALLS UPPER HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Strafford County
- Operator
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10059
- Coordinates
- 43.2599, -70.8601
GENERAL ELECTRIC GREAT FALLS UPPER HYDRO, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Strafford County, New Hampshire. Operated by GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Weather peril exposure
GENERAL ELECTRIC GREAT FALLS UPPER HYDRO is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Strafford County, NH, operated by GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Strafford County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively 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.
Strafford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 19.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Strafford 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.