CARMEN SMITH
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 114 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Linn County
- Operator
- EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 3067
- Coordinates
- 44.2860, -122.0412
CARMEN SMITH, a 114 MW Hydro power plant in Linn County, Oregon. Operated by EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD, commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
CARMEN SMITH is a 114 MW hydro power plant in Linn County, OR, operated by EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD, commissioned in 1963. Linn County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Earthquake 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 a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Linn County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 23.0 |
Perils not assessed in Linn 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 Linn 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.