MCLEANSBORO
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Hamilton County
- Operator
- CITY OF MCLEANSBORO - (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 948
- Coordinates
- 38.0947, -88.5413
MCLEANSBORO, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Hamilton County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF MCLEANSBORO - (IL), commissioned 1950.
Weather peril exposure
MCLEANSBORO is a 9 MW oil power plant in Hamilton County, IL, operated by CITY OF MCLEANSBORO - (IL), commissioned in 1950. Hamilton County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 57th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Hamilton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 52.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.