FARADAY
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 37 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Clackamas County
- Operator
- PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 3045
- Coordinates
- 45.2682, -122.3202
FARADAY, a 37 MW Hydro power plant in Clackamas County, Oregon. Operated by PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
FARADAY is a 37 MW hydro power plant in Clackamas County, OR, operated by PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1958. Clackamas County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Clackamas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 26.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 8.4 |
Perils not assessed in Clackamas 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clackamas 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.