BASIN CREEK PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Silver Bow County
- Operator
- BASIN CREEK POWER SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 55866
- Coordinates
- 45.9298, -112.5249
BASIN CREEK PLANT, a 55 MW Natural Gas power plant in Silver Bow County, Montana. Operated by BASIN CREEK POWER SERVICES LLC, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
BASIN CREEK PLANT is a 55 MW natural gas power plant in Silver Bow County, MT, operated by BASIN CREEK POWER SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 2006. Silver Bow County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Silver Bow County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 34.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 45.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.29 |
Perils not assessed in Silver Bow 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Silver Bow 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.