GREENUP HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Scioto County
- Operator
- CITY OF HAMILTON - (OH)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 4258
- Coordinates
- 38.6469, -82.8588
GREENUP HYDRO, a 70 MW Hydro power plant in Scioto County, Ohio. Operated by CITY OF HAMILTON - (OH), commissioned 1982.
Weather peril exposure
GREENUP HYDRO is a 70 MW hydro power plant in Scioto County, OH, operated by CITY OF HAMILTON - (OH), commissioned in 1982. Scioto County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Scioto County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Hail | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 46.9 |
Perils not assessed in Scioto 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 Scioto 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.