ALTAMONT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Effingham County
- Operator
- CITY OF ALTAMONT - (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7990
- Coordinates
- 39.0000, -88.7500
ALTAMONT, a 7 MW Oil power plant in Effingham County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF ALTAMONT - (IL), commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
ALTAMONT is a 7 MW oil power plant in Effingham County, IL, operated by CITY OF ALTAMONT - (IL), commissioned in 2002. Effingham County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 56th 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 an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Effingham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 48.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Effingham 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Effingham 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.