SILVER LAKE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Olmsted County
- Operator
- ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2008
- Coordinates
- 44.0282, -92.4601
SILVER LAKE, a 99 MW Coal power plant in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Operated by ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Weather peril exposure
SILVER LAKE is a 99 MW coal power plant in Olmsted County, MN, operated by ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES. Olmsted County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Olmsted County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 37.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 19.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Olmsted 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Olmsted 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.