OBERLIN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Decatur County
- Operator
- CITY OF OBERLIN - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2024
- EIA plant ID
- 1312
- Coordinates
- 39.8174, -100.5304
OBERLIN, a 7 MW Natural Gas power plant in Decatur County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF OBERLIN - (KS), commissioned 2024.
Weather peril exposure
OBERLIN is a 7 MW natural gas power plant in Decatur County, KS, operated by CITY OF OBERLIN - (KS), commissioned in 2024. Decatur County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 94th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Decatur County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 12.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 43.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Decatur 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 Decatur 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.