ASHOKAN
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Ulster County
- Operator
- NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 88
- Coordinates
- 41.9490, -74.2063
ASHOKAN, a 5 MW Hydro power plant in Ulster County, New York. Operated by NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned 1982.
Weather peril exposure
ASHOKAN is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Ulster County, NY, operated by NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1982. Ulster County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Ulster County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 17.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 29.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ulster 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.