HURRICANE CITY POWER
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- HURRICANE POWER COMMITTEE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 57899
- Coordinates
- 37.1856, -113.2967
HURRICANE CITY POWER, a 17 MW power plant in Washington County, Utah. Operated by HURRICANE POWER COMMITTEE, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
HURRICANE CITY POWER is a 17 MW power plant in Washington County, UT, operated by HURRICANE POWER COMMITTEE, commissioned in 1999. Washington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 17.0 |
| Lightning | Very High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 41.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Washington 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Washington 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.