LA PLATA
OperatingOil power plant
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Macon County
- Operator
- CITY OF LA PLATA - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 2140
- Coordinates
- 40.0243, -92.4897
LA PLATA, an Oil power plant in Macon County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF LA PLATA - (MO), commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
LA PLATA is an oil power plant in Macon County, MO, operated by CITY OF LA PLATA - (MO), commissioned in 2013. Macon County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 65th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Macon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 47.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 10.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Macon 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 Macon 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.