NODAWAY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 316 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Nodaway County
- Operator
- ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 7754
- Coordinates
- 40.2879, -94.7917
NODAWAY, a 316 MW Natural Gas power plant in Nodaway County, Missouri. Operated by ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
NODAWAY is a 316 MW natural gas power plant in Nodaway County, MO, operated by ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned in 1999. Nodaway County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Nodaway County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 46.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Nodaway 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Nodaway 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.