WAPPINGER FALLS HYDROELECTRIC
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Dutchess County
- Operator
- WINDSOR MACHINERY CO INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 54573
- Coordinates
- 41.5984, -73.9220
WAPPINGER FALLS HYDROELECTRIC, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Dutchess County, New York. Operated by WINDSOR MACHINERY CO INC, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
WAPPINGER FALLS HYDROELECTRIC is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Dutchess County, NY, operated by WINDSOR MACHINERY CO INC, commissioned in 1988. Dutchess County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Dutchess County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 29.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.9 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dutchess 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.