RED BUD
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Randolph County
- Operator
- CITY OF RED BUD - (IL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 959
- Coordinates
- 38.2165, -89.9997
RED BUD, a 15 MW Oil power plant in Randolph County, Illinois. Operated by CITY OF RED BUD - (IL), commissioned 1959.
Weather peril exposure
RED BUD is a 15 MW oil power plant in Randolph County, IL, operated by CITY OF RED BUD - (IL), commissioned in 1959. Randolph County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Randolph County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 53.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 11.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Randolph 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 Randolph 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.