WAUKEGAN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 794 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Lake County
- Operator
- MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 883
- Coordinates
- 42.3826, -87.8142
WAUKEGAN, a 794 MW Coal power plant in Lake County, Illinois. Operated by MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
WAUKEGAN is a 794 MW coal power plant in Lake County, IL, operated by MIDWEST GENERATIONS EME LLC, commissioned in 1968. Lake County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 80th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lake County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 36.7 |
| Tornado | Very High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lake 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.