STRAITS
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Emmet County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1718
- Coordinates
- 45.7669, -84.7566
STRAITS, a 20 MW Natural Gas power plant in Emmet County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. One of 225 power plants tracked in Michigan on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
STRAITS is a 20 MW natural gas power plant in Emmet County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. Emmet County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 72nd 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.
Emmet County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Hail | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 22.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 29.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Emmet 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.