CHATEAUGAY HIGH FALLS HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- ENEL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 50093
- Coordinates
- 44.9099, -74.0858
CHATEAUGAY HIGH FALLS HYDRO, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Franklin County, New York. Operated by ENEL, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
CHATEAUGAY HIGH FALLS HYDRO is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Franklin County, NY, operated by ENEL, commissioned in 1988. Franklin County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Lightning 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 a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 22.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.59 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.