WEST DELAWARE TUNNEL PLANT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Sullivan County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 51033
- Coordinates
- 41.8536, -74.5140
WEST DELAWARE TUNNEL PLANT, an 8 MW Hydro power plant in Sullivan County, New York. Operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
WEST DELAWARE TUNNEL PLANT is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Sullivan County, NY, operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned in 1988. Sullivan County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th 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 hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Sullivan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 18.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 30.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
Perils not assessed in Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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.