CURTIS
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Frontier County
- Operator
- CITY OF CURTIS - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 2232
- Coordinates
- 40.6316, -100.5151
CURTIS, a 3 MW Natural Gas power plant in Frontier County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF CURTIS - (NE), commissioned 1955.
Weather peril exposure
CURTIS is a 3 MW natural gas power plant in Frontier County, NE, operated by CITY OF CURTIS - (NE), commissioned in 1955. Frontier County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Frontier County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 42.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 12.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Frontier 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 Frontier 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.