LA JUNTA
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Otero County
- Operator
- CITY OF LA JUNTA - (CO)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 506
- Coordinates
- 37.9877, -103.5468
LA JUNTA, a 17 MW Oil power plant in Otero County, Colorado. Operated by CITY OF LA JUNTA - (CO). One of 136 power plants tracked in Colorado on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
LA JUNTA is a 17 MW oil power plant in Otero County, CO, operated by CITY OF LA JUNTA - (CO). Otero County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Otero County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 45.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Otero 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 Otero 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.