WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC NORTH PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Bremer County
- Operator
- WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELEC UTILITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 6554
- Coordinates
- 42.7358, -92.4701
WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC NORTH PLANT, a 20 MW Natural Gas power plant in Bremer County, Iowa. Operated by WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELEC UTILITY, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC NORTH PLANT is a 20 MW natural gas power plant in Bremer County, IA, operated by WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELEC UTILITY, commissioned in 1958. Bremer County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Bremer County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 40.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Bremer 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 Bremer 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.