BUTLER SOLAR FARM
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Bates County
- Operator
- MC POWER COMPANIES
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Coordinates
- 38.2738, -94.3526
BUTLER SOLAR FARM, a power plant in Bates County, Missouri. Operated by MC POWER COMPANIES. One of 124 power plants tracked in Missouri on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
BUTLER SOLAR FARM is a power plant in Bates County, MO, operated by MC POWER COMPANIES. Bates County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Bates County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 52.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Bates 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bates 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.