HUDSON FALLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Saratoga County
- Operator
- BORALEX HYDRO OPERATIONS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 54953
- Coordinates
- 43.2955, -73.5940
HUDSON FALLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, a 44 MW Hydro power plant in Saratoga County, New York. Operated by BORALEX HYDRO OPERATIONS INC, commissioned 1995.
Weather peril exposure
HUDSON FALLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT is a 44 MW hydro power plant in Saratoga County, NY, operated by BORALEX HYDRO OPERATIONS INC, commissioned in 1995. Saratoga County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 66th 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.
Saratoga County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 18.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 25.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.9 |
Perils not assessed in Saratoga 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 Saratoga 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.