BREESE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Clinton County
- Operator
- CITY OF BREESE - (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 934
- Coordinates
- 38.6071, -89.5243
BREESE, a 14 MW Oil power plant in Clinton County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF BREESE - (IL), commissioned 1953.
Weather peril exposure
BREESE is a 14 MW oil power plant in Clinton County, IL, operated by CITY OF BREESE - (IL), commissioned in 1953. Clinton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 73rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Clinton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 10.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 51.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Clinton 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 Clinton 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.