MORRISVILLE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lamoille County
- Operator
- VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1924
- EIA plant ID
- 3764
- Coordinates
- 44.5616, -72.6028
MORRISVILLE, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Lamoille County, Vermont. Operated by VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE, commissioned 1924.
Weather peril exposure
MORRISVILLE is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Lamoille County, VT, operated by VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE, commissioned in 1924. Lamoille County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Lamoille County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 23.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 22.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.69 |
Perils not assessed in Lamoille 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lamoille 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.