LOOKOUT WINDPOWER LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Somerset County
- Operator
- EDISON MISSION ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56700
- Coordinates
- 39.8511, -78.9461
LOOKOUT WINDPOWER LLC, a 38 MW Wind power plant in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
LOOKOUT WINDPOWER LLC is a 38 MW wind power plant in Somerset County, PA, operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned in 2008. Somerset County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 60th 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.
Somerset County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 26.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 39.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.42 |
Perils not assessed in Somerset 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 Somerset 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.