RUSSELL ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Russell County
- Operator
- CITY OF RUSSELL - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7930
- Coordinates
- 38.8997, -98.8395
RUSSELL ENERGY CENTER, a 15 MW Natural Gas power plant in Russell County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF RUSSELL - (KS), commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
RUSSELL ENERGY CENTER is a 15 MW natural gas power plant in Russell County, KS, operated by CITY OF RUSSELL - (KS), commissioned in 2002. Russell County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Russell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 12.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 46.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Russell 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 Russell 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.