GRAETTINGER
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Palo Alto County
- Operator
- CITY OF GRAETTINGER
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 1142
- Coordinates
- 43.2408, -94.7519
GRAETTINGER, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Palo Alto County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF GRAETTINGER, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
GRAETTINGER is a 4 MW oil power plant in Palo Alto County, IA, operated by CITY OF GRAETTINGER, commissioned in 1990. Palo Alto County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th 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 an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Palo Alto County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 40.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto 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.