BLOOMING PRAIRIE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Steele County
- Operator
- CITY OF BLOOMING PRAIRIE - (MN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 1966
- Coordinates
- 43.8657, -93.0508
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, a 7 MW Oil power plant in Steele County, Minnesota. Operated by CITY OF BLOOMING PRAIRIE - (MN), commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
BLOOMING PRAIRIE is a 7 MW oil power plant in Steele County, MN, operated by CITY OF BLOOMING PRAIRIE - (MN), commissioned in 1974. Steele County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Steele County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 38.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 20.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Steele 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 Steele 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.