MCCLURE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 142 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Stanislaus County
- Operator
- MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 151
- Coordinates
- 37.6294, -120.9314
MCCLURE, a 142 MW Oil power plant in Stanislaus County, California. Operated by MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT, commissioned 1980.
Weather peril exposure
MCCLURE is a 142 MW oil power plant in Stanislaus County, CA, operated by MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT, commissioned in 1980. Stanislaus County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Wildfire 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 an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Stanislaus County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.22 |
Perils not assessed in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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.