WINTERSET
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Madison County
- Operator
- CITY OF WINTERSET - (IA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1956
- EIA plant ID
- 1203
- Coordinates
- 41.3371, -94.0131
WINTERSET, a 14 MW Natural Gas power plant in Madison County, Iowa. Operated by CITY OF WINTERSET - (IA), commissioned 1956.
Weather peril exposure
WINTERSET is a 14 MW natural gas power plant in Madison County, IA, operated by CITY OF WINTERSET - (IA), commissioned in 1956. Madison County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 48th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Madison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 12.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 44.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Madison 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 Madison 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.