COAL CREEK
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,212 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- McLean County
- Operator
- GREAT RIVER ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6030
- Coordinates
- 47.3785, -101.1569
COAL CREEK, a 1,212 MW Coal power plant in McLean County, North Dakota. Operated by GREAT RIVER ENERGY, commissioned 1979.
Weather peril exposure
COAL CREEK is a 1,212 MW coal power plant in McLean County, ND, operated by GREAT RIVER ENERGY, commissioned in 1979. McLean County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
McLean County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 19.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 28.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in McLean 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 McLean 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.