BURLINGTON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 291 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Des Moines County
- Operator
- INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 1104
- Coordinates
- 40.7412, -91.1167
BURLINGTON, a 291 MW Coal power plant in Des Moines County, Iowa. Operated by INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
BURLINGTON is a 291 MW coal power plant in Des Moines County, IA, operated by INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1968. Des Moines County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Des Moines County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 45.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 13.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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.