KAW
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 166 MW
- County
- Wyandotte County
- Operator
- CITY OF KANSAS CITY - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 1294
- Coordinates
- 39.0867, -94.6514
KAW, a 166 MW power plant in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF KANSAS CITY - (KS), commissioned 1955.
Weather peril exposure
KAW is a 166 MW power plant in Wyandotte County, KS, operated by CITY OF KANSAS CITY - (KS), commissioned in 1955. Wyandotte County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wyandotte County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 50.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte 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.