COPENHAGEN HYDROELECTRIC
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lewis County
- Operator
- ENEL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 10545
- Coordinates
- 43.8997, -75.6603
COPENHAGEN HYDROELECTRIC, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Lewis County, New York. Operated by ENEL, commissioned 1984.
Weather peril exposure
COPENHAGEN HYDROELECTRIC is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Lewis County, NY, operated by ENEL, commissioned in 1984. Lewis County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Lewis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 42.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 25.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lewis 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 Lewis 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.