CASS COUNTY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 345 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Cass County
- Operator
- OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55972
- Coordinates
- 40.9479, -95.9640
CASS COUNTY, a 345 MW Natural Gas power plant in Cass County, Nebraska. Operated by OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
CASS COUNTY is a 345 MW natural gas power plant in Cass County, NE, operated by OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, commissioned in 2003. Cass County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th 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.
Cass County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 46.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 13.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cass 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 Cass 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.