W N CLARK
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Fremont County
- Operator
- BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELEC.UTIL
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 462
- Coordinates
- 38.4348, -105.2508
W N CLARK, a 44 MW Coal power plant in Fremont County, Colorado. Operated by BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELEC.UTIL.
Weather peril exposure
W N CLARK is a 44 MW coal power plant in Fremont County, CO, operated by BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELEC.UTIL. Fremont County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Fremont County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 65.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 12.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.34 |
Perils not assessed in Fremont 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 Fremont 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.