WEST GROUP DATA CENTER
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Dakota County
- Operator
- THOMSON CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 54294
- Coordinates
- 44.8259, -93.1149
WEST GROUP DATA CENTER, an 8 MW Oil power plant in Dakota County, Minnesota. Operated by THOMSON CORP, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
WEST GROUP DATA CENTER is an 8 MW oil power plant in Dakota County, MN, operated by THOMSON CORP, commissioned in 2005. Dakota County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Dakota County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 37.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dakota 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 Dakota 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.