WEST GARDNER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 365 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Johnson County
- Operator
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 7929
- Coordinates
- 38.7880, -94.9856
WEST GARDNER, a 365 MW Natural Gas power plant in Johnson County, Kansas. Operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
WEST GARDNER is a 365 MW natural gas power plant in Johnson County, KS, operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 2003. Johnson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Johnson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Tornado | Very High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.99 |
| Lightning | Very High | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 51.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 7.0 |
Perils not assessed in Johnson 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 Johnson 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.