COLBY CITY OF
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Thomas County
- Operator
- CITY OF COLBY - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 1272
- Coordinates
- 39.3944, -101.0584
COLBY CITY OF, a 17 MW Oil power plant in Thomas County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF COLBY - (KS), commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
COLBY CITY OF is a 17 MW oil power plant in Thomas County, KS, operated by CITY OF COLBY - (KS), commissioned in 1958. Thomas County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Thomas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 13.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 44.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
Perils not assessed in Thomas 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Thomas 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.