LA CYGNE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,578 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Linn County
- Operator
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1973
- EIA plant ID
- 1241
- Coordinates
- 38.3486, -94.6449
LA CYGNE, a 1,578 MW Coal power plant in Linn County, Kansas. Operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1973.
Weather peril exposure
LA CYGNE is a 1,578 MW coal power plant in Linn County, KS, operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1973. Linn County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Linn County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 53.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Linn 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 Linn 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.