GLENWOOD
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Orleans County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 2568
- Coordinates
- 43.2359, -78.3904
GLENWOOD, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Orleans County, New York. Operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned 1950.
Weather peril exposure
GLENWOOD is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Orleans County, NY, operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned in 1950. Orleans County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Ice storm 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.
Orleans County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 20.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 26.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orleans 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.