FAIRFAX
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Renville County
- Operator
- CITY OF FAIRFAX - (MN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 1972
- Coordinates
- 44.5278, -94.7217
FAIRFAX, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Renville County, Minnesota. Operated by CITY OF FAIRFAX - (MN), commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
FAIRFAX is a 2 MW oil power plant in Renville County, MN, operated by CITY OF FAIRFAX - (MN), commissioned in 2001. Renville County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Renville County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 20.8 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 35.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Renville 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 Renville 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.