ERIE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Neosho County
- Operator
- CITY OF ERIE (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 1276
- Coordinates
- 37.5672, -95.2371
ERIE, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Neosho County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF ERIE (KS), commissioned 1958. One of 132 power plants tracked in Kansas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
ERIE is a 4 MW oil power plant in Neosho County, KS, operated by CITY OF ERIE (KS), commissioned in 1958. Neosho County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 71st national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Neosho County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 53.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Neosho 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 Neosho 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.