FAIRFIELD
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- CITY OF FAIRFIELD- (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 940
- Coordinates
- 38.3803, -88.3671
FAIRFIELD, an 8 MW Oil power plant in Wayne County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF FAIRFIELD- (IL). One of 242 power plants tracked in Illinois on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
FAIRFIELD is an 8 MW oil power plant in Wayne County, IL, operated by CITY OF FAIRFIELD- (IL). Wayne County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 43rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Hail | Very Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 50.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.