LON WRIGHT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 170 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Dodge County
- Operator
- CITY OF FREMONT - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1957
- EIA plant ID
- 2240
- Coordinates
- 41.4279, -96.4623
LON WRIGHT, a 170 MW Coal power plant in Dodge County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF FREMONT - (NE), commissioned 1957.
Weather peril exposure
LON WRIGHT is a 170 MW coal power plant in Dodge County, NE, operated by CITY OF FREMONT - (NE), commissioned in 1957. Dodge County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dodge County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 14.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 44.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dodge 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 Dodge 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.