IMC PHOSPHATES COMPANY UNCLE SAM
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- County
- St. James Parish
- Operator
- MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 10198
- Coordinates
- 30.0387, -90.8283
IMC PHOSPHATES COMPANY UNCLE SAM, a 22 MW power plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Operated by MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO., commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
IMC PHOSPHATES COMPANY UNCLE SAM is a 22 MW power plant in St. James Parish, LA, operated by MOSAIC PHOSPHATES CO., commissioned in 1968. St. James Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Hurricane 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
St. James Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 88.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 14.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Hail | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.57 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for St. James Parish 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.