GALESBURG
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Knox County
- Operator
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54310
- Coordinates
- 40.9000, -90.3333
GALESBURG, a power plant in Knox County, Illinois. Operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. One of 242 power plants tracked in Illinois on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GALESBURG is a power plant in Knox County, IL, operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. Knox County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Knox County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 45.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Knox 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 Knox 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.