ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COLUMBUS
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 71 MW
- County
- Platte County
- Operator
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57046
- Coordinates
- 41.4153, -97.2865
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COLUMBUS, a 71 MW power plant in Platte County, Nebraska. Operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COLUMBUS is a 71 MW power plant in Platte County, NE, operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, commissioned in 2010. Platte County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Platte County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 43.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Platte 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 Platte 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.