PITTSFORD
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Rutland County
- Operator
- GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1914
- EIA plant ID
- 3722
- Coordinates
- 43.6937, -72.9551
PITTSFORD, a 4 MW Hydro power plant in Rutland County, Vermont. Operated by GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP, commissioned 1914.
Weather peril exposure
PITTSFORD is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Rutland County, VT, operated by GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP, commissioned in 1914. Rutland County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 69th 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.
Rutland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 18.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 22.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Rutland 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 Rutland 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.