ROCKY ROAD POWER LLC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 416 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kane County
- Operator
- ROCKY ROAD POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 55109
- Coordinates
- 42.0938, -88.2394
ROCKY ROAD POWER LLC, a 416 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kane County, Illinois. Operated by ROCKY ROAD POWER LLC, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
ROCKY ROAD POWER LLC is a 416 MW natural gas power plant in Kane County, IL, operated by ROCKY ROAD POWER LLC, commissioned in 1999. Kane County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Kane County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 42.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kane 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 Kane 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.