MINE FALLS GENERATING STATION
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Operator
- MINE FALLS LTD PARTNERSHIP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 10183
- Coordinates
- 42.7503, -71.5053
MINE FALLS GENERATING STATION, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Operated by MINE FALLS LTD PARTNERSHIP, commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
MINE FALLS GENERATING STATION is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Hillsborough County, NH, operated by MINE FALLS LTD PARTNERSHIP, commissioned in 1985. Hillsborough County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Hillsborough County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 21.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 18.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
Perils not assessed in Hillsborough 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hillsborough 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.