GARNETT MUNICIPAL
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Anderson County
- Operator
- CITY OF GARNETT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1930
- EIA plant ID
- 1278
- Coordinates
- 38.2693, -95.2450
GARNETT MUNICIPAL, a 12 MW Oil power plant in Anderson County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF GARNETT, commissioned 1930.
Weather peril exposure
GARNETT MUNICIPAL is a 12 MW oil power plant in Anderson County, KS, operated by CITY OF GARNETT, commissioned in 1930. Anderson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Strong wind 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.
Anderson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 14.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 53.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Anderson 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 Anderson 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.