VINTON
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- CITY OF VINTON - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1946
- EIA plant ID
- 1194
- Coordinates
- 42.1698, -92.0228
VINTON, an 18 MW Natural Gas power plant in Benton County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF VINTON - (IA), commissioned 1946.
Weather peril exposure
VINTON is an 18 MW natural gas power plant in Benton County, IA, operated by CITY OF VINTON - (IA), commissioned in 1946. Benton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 16.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 44.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Benton 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 Benton 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.