KENDALL COUNTY GENERATION FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,256 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kendall County
- Operator
- DYNEGY KENDALL ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55131
- Coordinates
- 41.4801, -88.2572
KENDALL COUNTY GENERATION FACILITY, a 1,256 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kendall County, Illinois. Operated by DYNEGY KENDALL ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
KENDALL COUNTY GENERATION FACILITY is a 1,256 MW natural gas power plant in Kendall County, IL, operated by DYNEGY KENDALL ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2002. Kendall County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kendall County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 44.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kendall 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 Kendall 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.