CARTHAGE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Jasper County
- Operator
- CITY OF CARTHAGE - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1946
- EIA plant ID
- 2121
- Coordinates
- 37.1765, -94.2994
CARTHAGE, a 42 MW Natural Gas power plant in Jasper County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF CARTHAGE - (MO), commissioned 1946.
Weather peril exposure
CARTHAGE is a 42 MW natural gas power plant in Jasper County, MO, operated by CITY OF CARTHAGE - (MO), commissioned in 1946. Jasper County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 73rd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 91st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jasper County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 16.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 55.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jasper 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 Jasper 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.