FOREST CITY LIGHT PLANT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Winnebago County
- Operator
- CITY OF FOREST CITY- (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 1138
- Coordinates
- 43.2631, -93.6352
FOREST CITY LIGHT PLANT, a 22 MW Oil power plant in Winnebago County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF FOREST CITY- (IA), commissioned 1950.
Weather peril exposure
FOREST CITY LIGHT PLANT is a 22 MW oil power plant in Winnebago County, IA, operated by CITY OF FOREST CITY- (IA), commissioned in 1950. Winnebago County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Winnebago County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 40.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 19.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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.