HUTCHINSON PLANT #2
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 91 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- McLeod County
- Operator
- HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 6358
- Coordinates
- 44.8889, -94.3494
HUTCHINSON PLANT #2, a 91 MW Natural Gas power plant in McLeod County, Minnesota. Operated by HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMM, commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
HUTCHINSON PLANT #2 is a 91 MW natural gas power plant in McLeod County, MN, operated by HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMM, commissioned in 1994. McLeod County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
McLeod County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 36.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 18.1 |
Perils not assessed in McLeod 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 McLeod 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.