UNIT 4
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Sanpete County
- Operator
- CITY OF MT PLEASANT - (UT)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 7015
- Coordinates
- 39.5441, -111.4187
UNIT 4, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Sanpete County, Utah. Operated by CITY OF MT PLEASANT - (UT), commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
UNIT 4 is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Sanpete County, UT, operated by CITY OF MT PLEASANT - (UT), commissioned in 1993. Sanpete County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Sanpete County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 25.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 46.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.13 |
Perils not assessed in Sanpete 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 Sanpete 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.