LOWER SARANAC HYDROELECTRIC
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Clinton County
- Operator
- ENEL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10214
- Coordinates
- 44.6692, -73.5074
LOWER SARANAC HYDROELECTRIC, a 7 MW Hydro power plant in Clinton County, New York. Operated by ENEL, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
LOWER SARANAC HYDROELECTRIC is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Clinton County, NY, operated by ENEL, commissioned in 1990. Clinton 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 82nd 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.
Clinton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 22.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 18.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Clinton 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 Clinton 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.