MEMPHIS
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Scotland County
- Operator
- CITY OF MEMPHIS - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1945
- EIA plant ID
- 2145
- Coordinates
- 40.4577, -92.1811
MEMPHIS, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Scotland County, Missouri. Operated by CITY OF MEMPHIS - (MO), commissioned 1945.
Weather peril exposure
MEMPHIS is a 9 MW oil power plant in Scotland County, MO, operated by CITY OF MEMPHIS - (MO), commissioned in 1945. Scotland County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Scotland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 45.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Scotland 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 Scotland 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.