Power Plants in Rhode Island
Bywatts lists 21 power plants in Rhode Island.
Weather peril risk for Rhode Island projects
5 Rhode Island counties carry a FEMA National Risk Index hazard profile. Hurricane is the leading peril in 5 of them, and Providence County ranks highest for modeled catastrophe exposure at 1.6 of 5.
Rhode Island counties ranked by modeled catastrophe exposure
| County | Exposure score | Band | Leading peril | FEMA rating | Insurability signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 1.6 of 5 | Low | Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | Standard |
| Washington County | 1.4 of 5 | Low | Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | Standard |
| Kent County | 1.3 of 5 | Low | Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | Standard |
| Bristol County | 1.3 of 5 | Low | Hurricane | Relatively Low | Standard |
| Newport County | 1.2 of 5 | Low | Hurricane | Relatively Low | Standard |
What this means for insurance placement in Rhode Island
0 of 5 assessed Rhode Island counties flag as Constrained or Difficult on the modeled insurability signal, which is where percentage hail and named windstorm deductibles, and any sublimit discussion, tend to start. The signal is a screening output, not a carrier decision.
Score a Rhode Island county for hail, wind and flood exposure in the weather risk calculator
Data source and vintage
- FEMA rating, national percentile and events per year are reported by the FEMA National Risk Index for the county.
- Exposure score is derived by Bywatts as the national percentile of the county's modeled solar loss rate, so a 5 is the worst national quintile. Band and insurability signal are Bywatts screening outputs, not carrier decisions.
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. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENTERGY RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY LP | Natural Gas | 596 | ENTERGY RISE |
| MANCHESTER STREET | Natural Gas | 515 | DOMINION ENERGY NEW ENGLAND, LLC |
| TIVERTON POWER PLANT | Natural Gas | 273 | TIVERTON POWER LLC |
| OCEAN STATE POWER | Natural Gas | 254 | OCEAN STATE POWER CO |
| OCEAN STATE POWER II | Natural Gas | 254 | OCEAN STATE POWER II |
| RIDGEWOOD PROVIDENCE POWER | Biomass | 26 | RHODE ISLAND LFG GENCO |
| CENTRAL POWER PLANT | Natural Gas | 10 | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
| BLOCK ISLAND | Oil | 8 | BLOCK ISLAND POWER CO |
| BLACKSTONE/TUPPERWARE | Hydro | 2 | BLACKSTONE HYDRO INC. |
| PORTSMOUTH WIND TURBINE | Unknown | 2 | TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH |
| THUNDERMIST HYDRO | Unknown | 1 | WOONSOCKET CITY OF |
| BLOCK ISLAND WIND FARM | Unknown | · | DEEPWATER WIND BLOCK ISLAND LLC |
| BROADROCK BIOPOWER I | Unknown | · | RHODE ISLAND LFG GENCO LLC |
| GREAT ROAD SOLAR PROJECT | Unknown | · | NATIONAL GRID |
| ORBIT ENERGY RHODE ISLAND | Unknown | · | ORBIT ENERGY RHODE ISLAND |
| PAWTUCKET | Unknown | · | PAWTUCKET HYDROPOWER LLC |
| PAWTUCKET POWER ASSOCIATES | Unknown | · | PAWTUCKET POWER ASSOCIATES LP |
| ROYAL MILLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT | Unknown | · | STRUEVER BROTHERS ECCLES & ROUSE INC |
| SLATERSVILLE HYDRO | Unknown | · | SLATERSVILLE HYDRO PROJECT LLC |
| SYNAGRO WOONSOCKET | Unknown | · | SYNAGRO WOONSOCKET LLC |
| WEST GREENWICH SOLAR | Unknown | · | CONSOLIDATED EDISON DEVELOPMENT INC. |