VELVA WINDFARM LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- McHenry County
- Operator
- ACCIONA WIND ENERGY USA LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56670
- Coordinates
- 48.0600, -100.9300
VELVA WINDFARM LLC, a 12 MW Wind power plant in McHenry County, North Dakota. Operated by ACCIONA WIND ENERGY USA LLC, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
VELVA WINDFARM LLC is a 12 MW wind power plant in McHenry County, ND, operated by ACCIONA WIND ENERGY USA LLC, commissioned in 2005. McHenry County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd 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.
McHenry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 21.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 26.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.57 |
Perils not assessed in McHenry 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 McHenry 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.