UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ABBOTT POWER PLT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 85 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Champaign County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1940
- EIA plant ID
- 54780
- Coordinates
- 40.1048, -88.2421
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ABBOTT POWER PLT, an 85 MW Natural Gas power plant in Champaign County, Illinois.
Weather peril exposure
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ABBOTT POWER PLT is an 85 MW natural gas power plant in Champaign County, IL, operated by UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, commissioned in 1940. Champaign County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Champaign County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 47.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Champaign 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 Champaign 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.