GARWIN MCNEILUS WIND FARM DODGE CENTER
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 43 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Dodge County
- Operator
- GARWIN MCNEILUS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 56054
- Coordinates
- 43.9785, -92.8578
GARWIN MCNEILUS WIND FARM DODGE CENTER, a 43 MW Wind power plant in Dodge County, Minnesota. Operated by GARWIN MCNEILUS, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
GARWIN MCNEILUS WIND FARM DODGE CENTER is a 43 MW wind power plant in Dodge County, MN, operated by GARWIN MCNEILUS, commissioned in 2002. Dodge County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dodge County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 37.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 19.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dodge 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 Dodge 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.