PELLA
OperatingCoal power plant
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Marion County
- Operator
- CITY OF PELLA - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1175
- Coordinates
- 41.3981, -92.9144
PELLA, a Coal power plant in Marion County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF PELLA - (IA). One of 230 power plants tracked in Iowa on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PELLA is a coal power plant in Marion County, IA, operated by CITY OF PELLA - (IA). Marion County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Marion County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 44.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Marion 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 Marion 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.