LANSING
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 314 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Allamakee County
- Operator
- INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1047
- Coordinates
- 43.3362, -91.1661
LANSING, a retired 314 MW Coal power plant in Allamakee County, Iowa. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How LANSING compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Iowa's operating fleet. Its operator, INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO, runs 8 operating plants in Iowa totaling 2,312 MW. It shares Allamakee County with one other operating plant, ALLIANT SBD 9201 NORPLEX.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is GENOA (161 kV), about 15.9 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: MCGREGOR (2 MW, Oil).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LANSING is a retired 314 MW coal power plant in Allamakee County, IA, formerly operated by INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO. Allamakee County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Allamakee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 38.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 16.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Allamakee 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 Allamakee 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.