CARGILL KETTLE BUTTE BIOFACTORY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- CARGILL INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 57345
- Coordinates
- 43.6294, -112.2823
CARGILL KETTLE BUTTE BIOFACTORY, a 2 MW power plant in Jefferson County, Idaho. Operated by CARGILL INC, commissioned 2011.
Weather peril exposure
CARGILL KETTLE BUTTE BIOFACTORY is a 2 MW power plant in Jefferson County, ID, operated by CARGILL INC, commissioned in 2011. Jefferson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 30.9 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 13.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.