HERINGTON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Dickinson County
- Operator
- CITY OF HERINGTON - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 1283
- Coordinates
- 38.6659, -96.9495
HERINGTON, an 11 MW Oil power plant in Dickinson County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF HERINGTON - (KS), commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
HERINGTON is an 11 MW oil power plant in Dickinson County, KS, operated by CITY OF HERINGTON - (KS), commissioned in 2001. Dickinson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Dickinson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 13.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 48.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 11.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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.