GRAND AVENUE
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Jackson County
- Operator
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2078
- Coordinates
- 39.1123, -94.5798
GRAND AVENUE, a power plant in Jackson County, Missouri. Operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO. One of 124 power plants tracked in Missouri on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GRAND AVENUE is a power plant in Jackson County, MO, operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO. Jackson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Jackson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 50.4 |
Perils not assessed in Jackson 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jackson 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.