IOLA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Allen County
- Operator
- CITY OF IOLA - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 1291
- Coordinates
- 37.9233, -95.4259
IOLA, a 30 MW Natural Gas power plant in Allen County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF IOLA - (KS), commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
IOLA is a 30 MW natural gas power plant in Allen County, KS, operated by CITY OF IOLA - (KS), commissioned in 1969. Allen County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Allen County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 53.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 14.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Allen 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 Allen 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.