SOUTH HURLBURT WIND LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 290 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Gilliam County
- Operator
- CAITHNESS SHEPHERDS FLAT LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57549
- Coordinates
- 45.6556, -120.0164
SOUTH HURLBURT WIND LLC, a 290 MW Wind power plant in Gilliam County, Oregon. Operated by CAITHNESS SHEPHERDS FLAT LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
SOUTH HURLBURT WIND LLC is a 290 MW wind power plant in Gilliam County, OR, operated by CAITHNESS SHEPHERDS FLAT LLC, commissioned in 2012. Gilliam County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Gilliam County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Hail | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Gilliam 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 Gilliam 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.