WILLMAR MUNICIPAL EAST SUBSTATION
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Kandiyohi County
- Operator
- WILLMAR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 57034
- Coordinates
- 45.1275, -95.0248
WILLMAR MUNICIPAL EAST SUBSTATION, a 6 MW Oil power plant in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Operated by WILLMAR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
WILLMAR MUNICIPAL EAST SUBSTATION is a 6 MW oil power plant in Kandiyohi County, MN, operated by WILLMAR MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, commissioned in 2000. Kandiyohi County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 53rd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Kandiyohi County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 34.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 19.5 |
Perils not assessed in Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi 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.