KINGS BEACH
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Placer County
- Operator
- LIBERTY UTILITIES (CALPECO ELECTRIC) LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 6518
- Coordinates
- 39.2458, -120.0272
KINGS BEACH, a 16 MW Oil power plant in Placer County, California. Operated by LIBERTY UTILITIES (CALPECO ELECTRIC) LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
KINGS BEACH is a 16 MW oil power plant in Placer County, CA, operated by LIBERTY UTILITIES (CALPECO ELECTRIC) LLC, commissioned in 2008. Placer County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Placer County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 27.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
Perils not assessed in Placer 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 |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Placer 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.