KICKAPOO
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Tazewell County
- Operator
- CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 7896
- Coordinates
- 40.3981, -89.3875
KICKAPOO, a power plant in Tazewell County, Illinois. Operated by CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CO. One of 242 power plants tracked in Illinois on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
KICKAPOO is a power plant in Tazewell County, IL, operated by CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CO. Tazewell County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Tazewell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 46.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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.