GAS TURBINE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 43 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Black Hawk County
- Operator
- CEDAR FALLS UTILITIES
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 1130
- Coordinates
- 42.5121, -92.4757
GAS TURBINE, a 43 MW Natural Gas power plant in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Operated by CEDAR FALLS UTILITIES, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
GAS TURBINE is a 43 MW natural gas power plant in Black Hawk County, IA, operated by CEDAR FALLS UTILITIES, commissioned in 1968. Black Hawk County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Black Hawk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 41.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk 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.