PLAINVIEW MUNCIPAL POWER
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Pierce County
- Operator
- CITY OF PLAINVIEW - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2297
- Coordinates
- 42.3499, -97.7904
PLAINVIEW MUNCIPAL POWER, a 5 MW Oil power plant in Pierce County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF PLAINVIEW - (NE).
Weather peril exposure
PLAINVIEW MUNCIPAL POWER is a 5 MW oil power plant in Pierce County, NE, operated by CITY OF PLAINVIEW - (NE). Pierce County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pierce County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 16.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 40.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pierce 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 Pierce 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.