ELLIS
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Ellis County
- Operator
- MIDWEST ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1275
- Coordinates
- 38.9472, -99.5286
ELLIS, a power plant in Ellis County, Kansas. Operated by MIDWEST ENERGY INC. One of 132 power plants tracked in Kansas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
ELLIS is a power plant in Ellis County, KS, operated by MIDWEST ENERGY INC. Ellis County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Ellis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 45.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ellis 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 Ellis 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.