MEXICO
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 61 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Audrain County
- Operator
- UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1978
- EIA plant ID
- 6650
- Coordinates
- 39.1482, -91.8311
MEXICO, a 61 MW Oil power plant in Audrain County, Missouri. Operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned 1978.
Weather peril exposure
MEXICO is a 61 MW oil power plant in Audrain County, MO, operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned in 1978. Audrain County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Audrain County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 9.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 49.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Audrain 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 Audrain 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.