NEW MADRID
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,300 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- New Madrid County
- Operator
- ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 2167
- Coordinates
- 36.5160, -89.5639
NEW MADRID, a 1,300 MW Coal power plant in New Madrid County, Missouri. Operated by ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
NEW MADRID is a 1,300 MW coal power plant in New Madrid County, MO, operated by ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned in 1972. New Madrid County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 53rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
New Madrid County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 57.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
Perils not assessed in New Madrid 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 New Madrid 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.