CRETE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Saline County
- Operator
- CITY OF CRETE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1973
- EIA plant ID
- 2231
- Coordinates
- 40.6253, -96.9558
CRETE, a 16 MW Natural Gas power plant in Saline County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF CRETE, commissioned 1973.
Weather peril exposure
CRETE is a 16 MW natural gas power plant in Saline County, NE, operated by CITY OF CRETE, commissioned in 1973. Saline County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Saline County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 44.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 12.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Saline 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 Saline 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.