BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Otsego County
- Operator
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 54863
- Coordinates
- 42.6947, -74.9235
BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER, a 6 MW Oil power plant in Otsego County, New York. Operated by BASSETT HEALTHCARE, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER is a 6 MW oil power plant in Otsego County, NY, operated by BASSETT HEALTHCARE, commissioned in 1992. Otsego County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Otsego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 21.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 28.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Otsego 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 Otsego 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.