COLFAX
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Livingston County
- Operator
- THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 1725
- Coordinates
- 42.6587, -84.0952
COLFAX, a 14 MW Oil power plant in Livingston County, Michigan. Operated by THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
COLFAX is a 14 MW oil power plant in Livingston County, MI, operated by THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, commissioned in 1969. Livingston County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Livingston County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 34.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Livingston 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 Livingston 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.