AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR EAST GRAND FORKS
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Polk County
- Operator
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 54214
- Coordinates
- 47.9270, -97.0071
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR EAST GRAND FORKS, an 8 MW Coal power plant in Polk County, Minnesota. Operated by AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR EAST GRAND FORKS is an 8 MW coal power plant in Polk County, MN, operated by AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO, commissioned in 1990. Polk County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Polk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 22.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 27.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Polk 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Polk 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.