CRESCENT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Albany County
- Operator
- NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1924
- EIA plant ID
- 2685
- Coordinates
- 42.8056, -73.7227
CRESCENT, a 12 MW Hydro power plant in Albany County, New York. Operated by NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned 1924.
Weather peril exposure
CRESCENT is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Albany County, NY, operated by NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1924. Albany County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 69th 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.
Albany County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 16.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 27.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Albany 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 "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Albany 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.