ROQUETTE AMERICA
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 84 MW
- County
- Lee County
- Operator
- ROQUETTE AMERICA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 57953
- Coordinates
- 40.3883, -91.3948
ROQUETTE AMERICA, an 84 MW power plant in Lee County, Iowa. Operated by ROQUETTE AMERICA, commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
ROQUETTE AMERICA is an 84 MW power plant in Lee County, IA, operated by ROQUETTE AMERICA, commissioned in 2004. Lee County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 45.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lee 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 Lee 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.