HIGH BRIDGE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 644 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Ramsey County
- Operator
- XCEL ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 1912
- Coordinates
- 44.9314, -93.1117
HIGH BRIDGE, a 644 MW Natural Gas power plant in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Operated by XCEL ENERGY, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
HIGH BRIDGE is a 644 MW natural gas power plant in Ramsey County, MN, operated by XCEL ENERGY, commissioned in 2008. Ramsey County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Ramsey County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 16.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 35.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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.