COLSTRIP ENERGY LP
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Rosebud County
- Operator
- COLSTRIP ENERGY LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10784
- Coordinates
- 45.9752, -106.6547
COLSTRIP ENERGY LP, a 46 MW Coal power plant in Rosebud County, Montana. Operated by COLSTRIP ENERGY LP, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
COLSTRIP ENERGY LP is a 46 MW coal power plant in Rosebud County, MT, operated by COLSTRIP ENERGY LP, commissioned in 1990. Rosebud County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Rosebud County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 17.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 30.3 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.29 |
Perils not assessed in Rosebud 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 Rosebud 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.