KENYON MUNICIPAL
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Goodhue County
- Operator
- KENYON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 1983
- Coordinates
- 44.2718, -92.9844
KENYON MUNICIPAL, a 5 MW Oil power plant in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Operated by KENYON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, commissioned 1997.
Weather peril exposure
KENYON MUNICIPAL is a 5 MW oil power plant in Goodhue County, MN, operated by KENYON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, commissioned in 1997. Goodhue County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Goodhue County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 37.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 18.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Goodhue 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 Goodhue 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.