IATAN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,640 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Platte County
- Operator
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 6065
- Coordinates
- 39.4476, -94.9800
IATAN, a 1,640 MW Coal power plant in Platte County, Missouri. Operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1980.
Weather peril exposure
IATAN is a 1,640 MW coal power plant in Platte County, MO, operated by KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1980. Platte County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Platte County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 49.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Platte 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 Platte 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.