ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND DECATUR
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 335 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Macon County
- Operator
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 10865
- Coordinates
- 39.8701, -88.8908
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND DECATUR, a 335 MW Coal power plant in Macon County, Illinois. Operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND DECATUR is a 335 MW coal power plant in Macon County, IL, operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, commissioned in 1987. Macon County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Macon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 47.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Macon 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 Macon 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.