EMPORIA ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 730 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lyon County
- Operator
- WESTAR ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56502
- Coordinates
- 38.4467, -96.0655
EMPORIA ENERGY CENTER, a 730 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lyon County, Kansas. Operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
EMPORIA ENERGY CENTER is a 730 MW natural gas power plant in Lyon County, KS, operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned in 2008. Lyon County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th 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.
Lyon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 11.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 51.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lyon 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 Lyon 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.