FAIR STATION
Retired 2013Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 63 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Muscatine County
- Operator
- CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE
- EIA plant ID
- 1218
- Coordinates
- 41.4571, -90.8236
FAIR STATION, a retired 63 MW Coal power plant in Muscatine County, Iowa. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860.
How FAIR STATION compares
It was retired in 2013 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Iowa's operating fleet. It shares Muscatine County with 3 other operating plants, including MUSCATINE PLANT #1 and WEST LIBERTY.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 1,215 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LOUISA (812 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FAIR STATION is a retired 63 MW coal power plant in Muscatine County, IA, formerly operated by CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE. Muscatine County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Muscatine County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 44.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 15.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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.