MILTON L KAPP
Retired 2018Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 219 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Clinton County
- Operator
- INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1048
- Coordinates
- 41.8079, -90.2338
MILTON L KAPP, a retired 219 MW Coal power plant in Clinton County, Iowa. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How MILTON L KAPP compares
It was retired in 2018 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 Clinton County with one other operating plant, ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CLINTON.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 2,813 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is QUAD CITIES GENERATING STATION (2,019 MW, Nuclear).
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
MILTON L KAPP is a retired 219 MW coal power plant in Clinton County, IA, formerly operated by INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO. Clinton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Clinton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 42.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 16.7 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Clinton 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 Clinton 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.