JULESBURG
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- County
- Sedgwick County
- Operator
- CITY OF JULESBURG - (CO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1945
- EIA plant ID
- 504
- Coordinates
- 40.9878, -102.2606
JULESBURG, a 4 MW power plant in Sedgwick County, Colorado. Operated by CITY OF JULESBURG - (CO), commissioned 1945.
Weather peril exposure
JULESBURG is a 4 MW power plant in Sedgwick County, CO, operated by CITY OF JULESBURG - (CO), commissioned in 1945. Sedgwick County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Sedgwick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 45.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 9.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.29 |
Perils not assessed in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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.