UINTAH
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Duchesne County
- Operator
- MOON LAKE ELECTRIC ASSN INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1920
- EIA plant ID
- 3704
- Coordinates
- 40.5381, -110.0665
UINTAH, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Duchesne County, Utah. Operated by MOON LAKE ELECTRIC ASSN INC, commissioned 1920.
Weather peril exposure
UINTAH is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Duchesne County, UT, operated by MOON LAKE ELECTRIC ASSN INC, commissioned in 1920. Duchesne County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Duchesne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 48.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 29.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.27 |
Perils not assessed in Duchesne 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 Duchesne 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.