GLACIER HILLS
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 162 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Columbia County
- Operator
- WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 57199
- Coordinates
- 43.5650, -89.1506
GLACIER HILLS, a 162 MW Wind power plant in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Operated by WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned 2011.
Weather peril exposure
GLACIER HILLS is a 162 MW wind power plant in Columbia County, WI, operated by WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned in 2011. Columbia County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 5.0 of 5 at the 99th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Columbia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 35.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 15.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Columbia 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 Columbia 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.