PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Mineral County
- Operator
- EDISON MISSION ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 57595
- Coordinates
- 39.4304, -79.0476
PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC, a 55 MW Wind power plant in Mineral County, West Virginia. Operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned 2011.
Weather peril exposure
PINNACLE WIND FORCE LLC is a 55 MW wind power plant in Mineral County, WV, operated by EDISON MISSION ENERGY, commissioned in 2011. Mineral County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mineral County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 18.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 38.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Mineral 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 Mineral 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.