NORWOOD
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- St. Lawrence County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1928
- EIA plant ID
- 2591
- Coordinates
- 44.7434, -75.0043
NORWOOD, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in St. Lawrence County, New York. Operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned 1928.
Weather peril exposure
NORWOOD is a 2 MW hydro power plant in St. Lawrence County, NY, operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned in 1928. St. Lawrence County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 79th 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.
St. Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 19.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 23.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
Perils not assessed in St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence 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.