MORRIS COGENERATION LLC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 179 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Grundy County
- Operator
- MORRIS COGENERATION LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1998
- EIA plant ID
- 55216
- Coordinates
- 41.4131, -88.3303
MORRIS COGENERATION LLC, a 179 MW Natural Gas power plant in Grundy County, Illinois. Operated by MORRIS COGENERATION LLC, commissioned 1998.
Weather peril exposure
MORRIS COGENERATION LLC is a 179 MW natural gas power plant in Grundy County, IL, operated by MORRIS COGENERATION LLC, commissioned in 1998. Grundy County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Grundy County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 44.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 14.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Grundy 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 Grundy 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.