FARMER CITY
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- De Witt County
- Operator
- CITY OF FARMER CITY - (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1951
- EIA plant ID
- 941
- Coordinates
- 40.2460, -88.6388
FARMER CITY, an 11 MW Oil power plant in De Witt County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF FARMER CITY - (IL), commissioned 1951.
Weather peril exposure
FARMER CITY is an 11 MW oil power plant in De Witt County, IL, operated by CITY OF FARMER CITY - (IL), commissioned in 1951. De Witt County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
De Witt County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 47.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in De Witt 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 De Witt 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.