BURLINGAME
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Osage County
- Operator
- CITY OF BURLINGAME - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 1265
- Coordinates
- 38.7553, -95.8372
BURLINGAME, a 4 MW Natural Gas power plant in Osage County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF BURLINGAME - (KS), commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
BURLINGAME is a 4 MW natural gas power plant in Osage County, KS, operated by CITY OF BURLINGAME - (KS), commissioned in 1963. Osage County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Osage County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 14.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 51.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Osage 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 Osage 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.