SAINT JOHN'S SOLAR FARM
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Stearns County
- Operator
- SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Coordinates
- 45.5877, -94.4032
SAINT JOHN'S SOLAR FARM, a power plant in Stearns County, Minnesota. Operated by SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY.
Weather peril exposure
SAINT JOHN'S SOLAR FARM is a power plant in Stearns County, MN, operated by SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY. Stearns County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Stearns County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 32.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 18.5 |
Perils not assessed in Stearns 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 Stearns 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.