VILLISCA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Montgomery County
- Operator
- CITY OF VILLISCA - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 1193
- Coordinates
- 40.9315, -94.9858
VILLISCA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Montgomery County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF VILLISCA - (IA), commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
VILLISCA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT is a 4 MW oil power plant in Montgomery County, IA, operated by CITY OF VILLISCA - (IA), commissioned in 2003. Montgomery County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Montgomery County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 45.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Montgomery 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.