SMMPA METHANE ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Kanabec County
- Operator
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57903
- Coordinates
- 45.8478, -93.3544
SMMPA METHANE ENERGY FACILITY, a 2 MW power plant in Kanabec County, Minnesota. Operated by SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
SMMPA METHANE ENERGY FACILITY is a 2 MW power plant in Kanabec County, MN, operated by SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, commissioned in 2012. Kanabec County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 65th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Kanabec County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 32.2 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 17.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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.