MEADE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Meade County
- Operator
- CITY OF MEADE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1951
- EIA plant ID
- 1306
- Coordinates
- 37.2852, -100.3327
MEADE, an 8 MW Natural Gas power plant in Meade County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF MEADE, commissioned 1951.
Weather peril exposure
MEADE is an 8 MW natural gas power plant in Meade County, KS, operated by CITY OF MEADE, commissioned in 1951. Meade County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 95th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Meade County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 44.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.46 |
Perils not assessed in Meade 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 Meade 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.