MISSOURI CENTER FOR WASTE TO ENERGY
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Pettis County
- Operator
- STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 58421
- Coordinates
- 38.7231, -93.2822
MISSOURI CENTER FOR WASTE TO ENERGY, a power plant in Pettis County, Missouri. Operated by STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Weather peril exposure
MISSOURI CENTER FOR WASTE TO ENERGY is a power plant in Pettis County, MO, operated by STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Pettis County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pettis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 12.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 50.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pettis 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 Pettis 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.