ROYAL MILLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Kent County
- Operator
- STRUEVER BROTHERS ECCLES & ROUSE INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Coordinates
- 41.7138, -71.5147
ROYAL MILLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, a power plant in Kent County, Rhode Island. Operated by STRUEVER BROTHERS ECCLES & ROUSE INC.
Weather peril exposure
ROYAL MILLS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT is a power plant in Kent County, RI, operated by STRUEVER BROTHERS ECCLES & ROUSE INC. Kent 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 Moderate by FEMA at the 76th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kent County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 21.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 11.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kent 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.