HIGGINSVILLE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 52 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Lafayette County
- Operator
- CITY OF HIGGINSVILLE - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1945
- EIA plant ID
- 2131
- Coordinates
- 39.0731, -93.7144
HIGGINSVILLE, a 52 MW Oil power plant in Lafayette County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF HIGGINSVILLE - (MO), commissioned 1945.
Weather peril exposure
HIGGINSVILLE is a 52 MW oil power plant in Lafayette County, MO, operated by CITY OF HIGGINSVILLE - (MO), commissioned in 1945. Lafayette County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 64th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Lafayette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 12.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 49.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.