KIMBALL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kimball County
- Operator
- CITY OF KIMBALL
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2248
- Coordinates
- 41.2384, -103.6661
KIMBALL, a 10 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kimball County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF KIMBALL. One of 94 power plants tracked in Nebraska on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
KIMBALL is a 10 MW natural gas power plant in Kimball County, NE, operated by CITY OF KIMBALL. Kimball County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Hail 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 natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kimball County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 49.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.0 |
Perils not assessed in Kimball 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 Kimball 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.