SPRINGFIELD
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Brown County
- Operator
- SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC UTILS COMM - (MN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 2012
- Coordinates
- 44.2396, -94.9765
SPRINGFIELD, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Brown County, Minnesota. Operated by SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC UTILS COMM - (MN), commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
SPRINGFIELD is a 9 MW oil power plant in Brown County, MN, operated by SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC UTILS COMM - (MN), commissioned in 1994. Brown County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 51st national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Brown County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 21.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 36.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Brown 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 Brown 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.