BENSON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Swift County
- Operator
- CITY OF BENSON - (MN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 1964
- Coordinates
- 45.3146, -95.6032
BENSON, an 11 MW Oil power plant in Swift County, Minnesota. Operated by CITY OF BENSON - (MN), commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
BENSON is an 11 MW oil power plant in Swift County, MN, operated by CITY OF BENSON - (MN), commissioned in 2002. Swift County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Swift County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 20.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 34.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Swift 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 Swift 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.