CORNING
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Adams County
- Operator
- CITY OF CORNING - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1975
- EIA plant ID
- 1134
- Coordinates
- 40.9874, -94.7356
CORNING, a 7 MW Oil power plant in Adams County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF CORNING - (IA), commissioned 1975.
Weather peril exposure
CORNING is a 7 MW oil power plant in Adams County, IA, operated by CITY OF CORNING - (IA), commissioned in 1975. Adams County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Adams County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 45.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Adams 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 Adams 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.