WATCHTOWER EDUCATIONAL CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Putnam County
- Operator
- WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOC-NY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 55619
- Coordinates
- 41.4919, -73.5778
WATCHTOWER EDUCATIONAL CENTER, a 2 MW Natural Gas power plant in Putnam County, New York. Operated by WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOC-NY, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
WATCHTOWER EDUCATIONAL CENTER is a 2 MW natural gas power plant in Putnam County, NY, operated by WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOC-NY, commissioned in 1993. Putnam County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 69th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Putnam County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 29.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 14.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Putnam 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.