WISCOY 170
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- County
- Allegany County
- Operator
- ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2646
- Coordinates
- 42.5042, -78.0828
WISCOY 170, a 1 MW power plant in Allegany County, New York. Operated by ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
Weather peril exposure
WISCOY 170 is a 1 MW power plant in Allegany County, NY, operated by ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. Allegany County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Allegany County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 20.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 30.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.68 |
Perils not assessed in Allegany 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 Allegany 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.