FOX LAKE
Retired 2017Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 93 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Martin County
- Operator
- ALLIANT ENERGY
- EIA plant ID
- 1888
- Coordinates
- 43.6728, -94.7075
FOX LAKE, a retired 93 MW Natural Gas power plant in Martin County, Minnesota. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How FOX LAKE compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Minnesota's operating fleet. It shares Martin County with 8 other operating plants, including LAKEFIELD JUNCTION and ELM CREEK WIND II.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 18 operating power plants totaling 1,207 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LAKEFIELD JUNCTION (538 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FOX LAKE is a retired 93 MW natural gas power plant in Martin County, MN, formerly operated by ALLIANT ENERGY. Martin County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Martin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 21.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 38.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Martin 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 Martin 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.