NEVADA
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Vernon County
- Operator
- KCP&L GREATER MISSOURI OPERATIONS CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 2090
- Coordinates
- 37.8505, -94.3443
NEVADA, a 22 MW Oil power plant in Vernon County, Missouri. Operated by KCP&L GREATER MISSOURI OPERATIONS CO, commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
NEVADA is a 22 MW oil power plant in Vernon County, MO, operated by KCP&L GREATER MISSOURI OPERATIONS CO, commissioned in 1974. Vernon County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Vernon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 16.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 54.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Vernon 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 Vernon 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.