PANORA
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Guthrie County
- Operator
- CITY OF PANORA - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 7584
- Coordinates
- 41.6947, -94.3676
PANORA, a 5 MW Oil power plant in Guthrie County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF PANORA - (IA), commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
PANORA is a 5 MW oil power plant in Guthrie County, IA, operated by CITY OF PANORA - (IA), commissioned in 1988. Guthrie County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively 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.
Guthrie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 44.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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.