DETROIT LAKES
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Becker County
- Operator
- CITY OF DETROIT LAKES - (MN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 1970
- Coordinates
- 46.8176, -95.8434
DETROIT LAKES, a 13 MW Oil power plant in Becker County, Minnesota. Operated by CITY OF DETROIT LAKES - (MN), commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
DETROIT LAKES is a 13 MW oil power plant in Becker County, MN, operated by CITY OF DETROIT LAKES - (MN), commissioned in 1968. Becker County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Becker County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 19.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 29.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Becker 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 Becker 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.