MINNESOTA RIVER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Carver County
- Operator
- MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGNY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7844
- Coordinates
- 44.7950, -93.5813
MINNESOTA RIVER, a 49 MW Natural Gas power plant in Carver County, Minnesota. Operated by MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGNY, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
MINNESOTA RIVER is a 49 MW natural gas power plant in Carver County, MN, operated by MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGNY, commissioned in 2001. Carver County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 75th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Carver County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 36.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 17.3 |
Perils not assessed in Carver 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 Carver 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.