VESTABURG
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Montcalm County
- Operator
- WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 1881
- Coordinates
- 43.4004, -84.9129
VESTABURG, a 30 MW Natural Gas power plant in Montcalm County, Michigan. Operated by WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP, commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
VESTABURG is a 30 MW natural gas power plant in Montcalm County, MI, operated by WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP, commissioned in 1972. Montcalm County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Montcalm County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 17.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 30.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Montcalm 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 Montcalm 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.