ESTHERVILLE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Emmet County
- Operator
- CITY OF ESTHERVILLE - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1946
- EIA plant ID
- 1137
- Coordinates
- 43.4030, -94.8437
ESTHERVILLE, an 18 MW Natural Gas power plant in Emmet County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF ESTHERVILLE - (IA), commissioned 1946.
Weather peril exposure
ESTHERVILLE is an 18 MW natural gas power plant in Emmet County, IA, operated by CITY OF ESTHERVILLE - (IA), commissioned in 1946. Emmet County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Emmet County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 18.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 39.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Emmet 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Emmet 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.