FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 149 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Barnes County
- Operator
- FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56919
- Coordinates
- 47.1290, -97.9795
FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC, a 149 MW Wind power plant in Barnes County, North Dakota. Operated by FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC is a 149 MW wind power plant in Barnes County, ND, operated by FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC, commissioned in 2008. Barnes County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Barnes County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 24.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 29.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Barnes 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Barnes 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.