WILLIAM F MATSON GENERATING STATION
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Huntingdon County
- Operator
- ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOP INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 7128
- Coordinates
- 40.4329, -78.0029
WILLIAM F MATSON GENERATING STATION, a 22 MW Hydro power plant in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Operated by ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOP INC, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
WILLIAM F MATSON GENERATING STATION is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Huntingdon County, PA, operated by ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOP INC, commissioned in 1988. Huntingdon County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Huntingdon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 13.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 35.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon 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.