MADISON UTILITIES
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Madison County
- Operator
- CITY OF MADISON - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 7469
- Coordinates
- 41.8299, -97.4563
MADISON UTILITIES, a 6 MW Natural Gas power plant in Madison County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF MADISON - (NE), commissioned 1953.
Weather peril exposure
MADISON UTILITIES is a 6 MW natural gas power plant in Madison County, NE, operated by CITY OF MADISON - (NE), commissioned in 1953. Madison County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 86th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Madison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 15.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 41.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Madison 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 Madison 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.