NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 107 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56904
- Coordinates
- 44.9235, -74.0614
NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC, a 107 MW Wind power plant in Franklin County, New York. Operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC is a 107 MW wind power plant in Franklin County, NY, operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 2009. Franklin 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 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 22.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.59 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.