OTTAUQUECHEE HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Windsor County
- Operator
- OTTAUQUECHEE HYDRO COMPANY, INC.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 50126
- Coordinates
- 43.5934, -72.3502
OTTAUQUECHEE HYDRO, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Windsor County, Vermont. Operated by OTTAUQUECHEE HYDRO COMPANY, INC., commissioned 1983.
Weather peril exposure
OTTAUQUECHEE HYDRO is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Windsor County, VT, operated by OTTAUQUECHEE HYDRO COMPANY, INC., commissioned in 1983. Windsor County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Windsor County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 20.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 21.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Windsor 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 Windsor 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.