WELLS MANUFACTURING DURA BAR DIVISION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- McHenry County
- Operator
- WELLS MANUFACTURING CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 54540
- Coordinates
- 42.2893, -88.4134
WELLS MANUFACTURING DURA BAR DIVISION, a 6 MW Natural Gas power plant in McHenry County, Illinois. Operated by WELLS MANUFACTURING CO, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
WELLS MANUFACTURING DURA BAR DIVISION is a 6 MW natural gas power plant in McHenry County, IL, operated by WELLS MANUFACTURING CO, commissioned in 1992. McHenry County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 81st 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.
McHenry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 39.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 14.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in McHenry 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 McHenry 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.