PENO CREEK
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pike County
- Operator
- UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7964
- Coordinates
- 39.3528, -91.2289
PENO CREEK, a 240 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pike County, Missouri. Operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
PENO CREEK is a 240 MW natural gas power plant in Pike County, MO, operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned in 2002. Pike County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Pike County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 49.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pike 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 Pike 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.