PORTSMOUTH WIND TURBINE
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Newport County
- Operator
- TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57350
- Coordinates
- 41.6143, -71.2513
PORTSMOUTH WIND TURBINE, a 2 MW Wind power plant in Newport County, Rhode Island. Operated by TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH.
Weather peril exposure
PORTSMOUTH WIND TURBINE is a 2 MW wind power plant in Newport County, RI, operated by TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH. Newport County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Newport County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 19.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Newport 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.