BUSHNELL
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- McDonough County
- Operator
- CITY OF BUSHNELL - (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1940
- EIA plant ID
- 935
- Coordinates
- 40.5483, -90.5408
BUSHNELL, an 11 MW Oil power plant in McDonough County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF BUSHNELL - (IL), commissioned 1940.
Weather peril exposure
BUSHNELL is an 11 MW oil power plant in McDonough County, IL, operated by CITY OF BUSHNELL - (IL), commissioned in 1940. McDonough County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
McDonough County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 46.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in McDonough 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 McDonough 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.