NEW BADGER
OperatingHydro power plant
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Outagamie County
- Operator
- CITY OF KAUKAUNA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 4120
- Coordinates
- 44.2773, -88.2678
NEW BADGER, a Hydro power plant in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Operated by CITY OF KAUKAUNA, commissioned 2014.
Weather peril exposure
NEW BADGER is a hydro power plant in Outagamie County, WI, operated by CITY OF KAUKAUNA, commissioned in 2014. Outagamie County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 70th 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.
Outagamie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 31.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 15.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Outagamie 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 Outagamie 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.