GRANITE CITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- XCEL ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1910
- Coordinates
- 45.5760, -94.1421
GRANITE CITY, a 72 MW Natural Gas power plant in Benton County, Minnesota. Operated by XCEL ENERGY. One of 255 power plants tracked in Minnesota on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GRANITE CITY is a 72 MW natural gas power plant in Benton County, MN, operated by XCEL ENERGY. Benton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 66th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 32.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 16.9 |
Perils not assessed in Benton 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 Benton 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.