TRAER EAST
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Tama County
- Operator
- CITY OF TRAER - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 56025
- Coordinates
- 42.1816, -92.4461
TRAER EAST, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Tama County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF TRAER - (IA), commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
TRAER EAST is a 4 MW oil power plant in Tama County, IA, operated by CITY OF TRAER - (IA), commissioned in 2004. Tama County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Tama County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 15.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 43.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Tama 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 Tama 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.