NORTH BRANCH
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Chisago County
- Operator
- NORTH BRANCH WATER & LIGHT COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 2002
- Coordinates
- 45.5106, -92.9791
NORTH BRANCH, an 11 MW Oil power plant in Chisago County, Minnesota. Operated by NORTH BRANCH WATER & LIGHT COMM, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
NORTH BRANCH is an 11 MW oil power plant in Chisago County, MN, operated by NORTH BRANCH WATER & LIGHT COMM, commissioned in 2003. Chisago County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Chisago County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 33.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 17.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Chisago 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 Chisago 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.