LIMON GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 154 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lincoln County
- Operator
- TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55504
- Coordinates
- 39.2038, -103.7002
LIMON GENERATING STATION, a 154 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lincoln County, Colorado. Operated by TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
LIMON GENERATING STATION is a 154 MW natural gas power plant in Lincoln County, CO, operated by TRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC, commissioned in 2002. Lincoln County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Hail 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 a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lincoln County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 50.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.34 |
Perils not assessed in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.