PLACID 12
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Oakland County
- Operator
- THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 1737
- Coordinates
- 42.7100, -83.4561
PLACID 12, a 14 MW Oil power plant in Oakland County, Michigan. Operated by THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
PLACID 12 is a 14 MW oil power plant in Oakland County, MI, operated by THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, commissioned in 1970. Oakland County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Oakland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 34.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oakland 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 Oakland 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.