WESTERN SUGAR COOP - SCOTTSBLUFF
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- County
- Scotts Bluff County
- Operator
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2023
- EIA plant ID
- 57937
- Coordinates
- 41.8589, -103.6344
WESTERN SUGAR COOP - SCOTTSBLUFF, a 5 MW power plant in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Operated by WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE, commissioned 2023.
Weather peril exposure
WESTERN SUGAR COOP - SCOTTSBLUFF is a 5 MW power plant in Scotts Bluff County, NE, operated by WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE, commissioned in 2023. Scotts Bluff County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 5.0 of 5 at the 99th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Scotts Bluff County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 14.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 45.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff 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.