SILVER CITY WWTP PV PROJECT
OperatingSolar power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- County
- Grant County
- Operator
- AFFORDABLE SOLAR SILVER CITY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58540
- Coordinates
- 32.7139, -108.2481
SILVER CITY WWTP PV PROJECT, a 1 MW Solar power plant in Grant County, New Mexico. Operated by AFFORDABLE SOLAR SILVER CITY LLC, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
SILVER CITY WWTP PV PROJECT is a 1 MW solar power plant in Grant County, NM, operated by AFFORDABLE SOLAR SILVER CITY LLC, commissioned in 2013. Grant County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
Grant County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Share of modeled loss | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 31% | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 27% | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <1% | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <1% | 1.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 41% | 0.14 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <1% | 7.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <1% | 65.2 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <1% | 0.14 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <1% | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <1% | 0.05 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <1% | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Grant 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 |
Hail exposure and deductible structure
Hail scores 2.1 of 5, which sits in the 1% to 2% percentage deductible range carriers are quoting for that exposure. Named windstorm and severe convective wind score 1.2 of 5, indicating a 1% to 1% wind deductible. Ranges, not single figures. The final structure is set by the carrier.
Percentage hail deductible range: 1% to 2% of insured value. Wind deductible range: 1% to 1%. These are the structures commonly seen at this exposure, not an offer and not a rate.
Modeled annual loss for a 1 MW solar array
At an assumed replacement value of $0.90 per watt, or $900,000 insured, the modeled expected annual loss for a fixed tilt ground mount array in Grant County is $303 a year, $303 per MW, 0.03% of insured value.
Heat is modeled as a production risk rather than a property loss: 0.9% of annual yield in this county.
Insurability signal: Standard. Hail carries 41% of modeled loss.
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Grant 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, and the modeled loss applies the Bywatts solar vulnerability layer. 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. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.