LAUREL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Cedar County
- Operator
- CITY OF LAUREL - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 2249
- Coordinates
- 42.4305, -97.0908
LAUREL, a 5 MW Natural Gas power plant in Cedar County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF LAUREL - (NE), commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
LAUREL is a 5 MW natural gas power plant in Cedar County, NE, operated by CITY OF LAUREL - (NE), commissioned in 1970. Cedar County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 67th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low 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.
Cedar County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 40.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cedar 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 Cedar 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.