PEOPLES GENERATING STATION
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Saginaw County
- Operator
- NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL RES
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 54890
- Coordinates
- 43.2796, -83.8651
PEOPLES GENERATING STATION, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Saginaw County, Michigan. Operated by NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL RES, commissioned 1995.
Weather peril exposure
PEOPLES GENERATING STATION is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Saginaw County, MI, operated by NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL RES, commissioned in 1995. Saginaw County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Saginaw County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 32.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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.