GAYLORD
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 64 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Otsego County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1706
- Coordinates
- 45.0302, -84.7023
GAYLORD, a 64 MW Natural Gas power plant in Otsego County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. One of 225 power plants tracked in Michigan on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GAYLORD is a 64 MW natural gas power plant in Otsego County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. Otsego County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 64th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Otsego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 24.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 32.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Otsego 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 Otsego 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.