DAKOTA MAGIC
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Richland County
- Operator
- DAKOTA MAGIC CASINO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 7884
- Coordinates
- 45.9383, -96.8356
DAKOTA MAGIC, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Richland County, North Dakota. Operated by DAKOTA MAGIC CASINO, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
DAKOTA MAGIC is a 2 MW oil power plant in Richland County, ND, operated by DAKOTA MAGIC CASINO, commissioned in 2000. Richland County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 47th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Richland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 24.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 31.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Richland 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 Richland 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.