HAWKS NEST HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 102 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Fayette County
- Operator
- HAWKS NEST HYDRO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1936
- EIA plant ID
- 50011
- Coordinates
- 38.1478, -81.1757
HAWKS NEST HYDRO, a 102 MW Hydro power plant in Fayette County, West Virginia. Operated by HAWKS NEST HYDRO LLC, commissioned 1936.
Weather peril exposure
HAWKS NEST HYDRO is a 102 MW hydro power plant in Fayette County, WV, operated by HAWKS NEST HYDRO LLC, commissioned in 1936. Fayette County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Fayette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 15.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Hail | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Fayette 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 Fayette 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.