FRANK JENKINS
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- County
- Ionia County
- Operator
- CITY OF PORTLAND - (MI)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 1851
- Coordinates
- 42.8687, -84.8956
FRANK JENKINS, a 4 MW power plant in Ionia County, Michigan. Operated by CITY OF PORTLAND - (MI), commissioned 1950.
Weather peril exposure
FRANK JENKINS is a 4 MW power plant in Ionia County, MI, operated by CITY OF PORTLAND - (MI), commissioned in 1950. Ionia County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Ionia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 17.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 32.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ionia 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 Ionia 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.