MURRAY GILL
Retired 2018Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 349 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Sedgwick County
- Operator
- KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1242
- Coordinates
- 37.5953, -97.4135
MURRAY GILL, a retired 349 MW Natural Gas power plant in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How MURRAY GILL compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Kansas's operating fleet. It shares Sedgwick County with 2 other operating plants, GORDON EVANS ENERGY CENTER and MULVANE 2.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 438 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GORDON EVANS ENERGY CENTER (375 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MURRAY GILL is a retired 349 MW natural gas power plant in Sedgwick County, KS, formerly operated by KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO. Sedgwick 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 High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Sedgwick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 13.9 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 49.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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.