AURORA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,275 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- DuPage County
- Operator
- NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55279
- Coordinates
- 41.8151, -88.2265
AURORA, a 1,275 MW Natural Gas power plant in DuPage County, Illinois. Operated by NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
AURORA is a 1,275 MW natural gas power plant in DuPage County, IL, operated by NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP, commissioned in 2001. DuPage County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
DuPage County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Very High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 42.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in DuPage 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 DuPage 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.