SYCAMORE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 158 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Polk County
- Operator
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 8029
- Coordinates
- 41.6718, -93.6765
SYCAMORE, a 158 MW Natural Gas power plant in Polk County, Iowa. Operated by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO, commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
SYCAMORE is a 158 MW natural gas power plant in Polk County, IA, operated by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO, commissioned in 1974. Polk County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 84th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Polk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 14.1 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 44.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Polk 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 Polk 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.