NEW PRAGUE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Le Sueur County
- Operator
- NEW PRAGUE UTILITIES COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1944
- EIA plant ID
- 1999
- Coordinates
- 44.5431, -93.5731
NEW PRAGUE, a 17 MW Natural Gas power plant in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Operated by NEW PRAGUE UTILITIES COMM, commissioned 1944.
Weather peril exposure
NEW PRAGUE is a 17 MW natural gas power plant in Le Sueur County, MN, operated by NEW PRAGUE UTILITIES COMM, commissioned in 1944. Le Sueur County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Le Sueur County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 37.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 19.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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.