CATERPILLAR
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Tippecanoe County
- Operator
- CATERPILLAR INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 50935
- Coordinates
- 40.4147, -86.8464
CATERPILLAR, an 11 MW Oil power plant in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Operated by CATERPILLAR INC, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
CATERPILLAR is an 11 MW oil power plant in Tippecanoe County, IN, operated by CATERPILLAR INC, commissioned in 1996. Tippecanoe County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 63rd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Tippecanoe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 45.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe 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.