HOLCOMB
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 349 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Finney County
- Operator
- SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 108
- Coordinates
- 37.9285, -100.9722
HOLCOMB, a 349 MW Coal power plant in Finney County, Kansas. Operated by SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP, commissioned 1983.
Weather peril exposure
HOLCOMB is a 349 MW coal power plant in Finney County, KS, operated by SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORP, commissioned in 1983. Finney County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Finney County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 42.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.43 |
Perils not assessed in Finney 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 Finney 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.