NEBRASKA CITY # 1
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Otoe County
- Operator
- CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 2255
- Coordinates
- 40.6810, -95.8476
NEBRASKA CITY # 1, a 26 MW Natural Gas power plant in Otoe County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY, commissioned 1953.
Weather peril exposure
NEBRASKA CITY # 1 is a 26 MW natural gas power plant in Otoe County, NE, operated by CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY, commissioned in 1953. Otoe County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low 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.
Otoe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 13.8 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 47.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Otoe 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 Otoe 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.