PPL HW WALLENPAUPACK
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1926
- EIA plant ID
- 3153
- Coordinates
- 41.4679, -75.1310
PPL HW WALLENPAUPACK, a 40 MW Hydro power plant in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC, commissioned 1926.
Weather peril exposure
PPL HW WALLENPAUPACK is a 40 MW hydro power plant in Wayne County, PA, operated by PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC, commissioned in 1926. Wayne County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 16.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 30.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.