WESTERN SUGAR COOP - TORRINGTON
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Goshen County
- Operator
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57967
- Coordinates
- 42.0473, -104.1860
WESTERN SUGAR COOP - TORRINGTON, a 2 MW power plant in Goshen County, Wyoming. Operated by WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE.
Weather peril exposure
WESTERN SUGAR COOP - TORRINGTON is a 2 MW power plant in Goshen County, WY, operated by WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE. Goshen County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 96th national percentile. Hail 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Goshen County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 15.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 45.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Goshen 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Goshen 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.