LAWRENCE ENERGY CENTER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 566 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Douglas County
- Operator
- WESTAR ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1960
- EIA plant ID
- 1250
- Coordinates
- 39.0084, -95.2694
LAWRENCE ENERGY CENTER, a 566 MW Coal power plant in Douglas County, Kansas. Operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned 1960.
Weather peril exposure
LAWRENCE ENERGY CENTER is a 566 MW coal power plant in Douglas County, KS, operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned in 1960. Douglas County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Douglas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.8 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 51.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Douglas 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 Douglas 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.