GRAND FORKS
OperatingOil power plant
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Grand Forks County
- Operator
- MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2821
- Coordinates
- 47.9388, -97.0563
GRAND FORKS, an Oil power plant in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Operated by MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC.
Weather peril exposure
GRAND FORKS is an oil power plant in Grand Forks County, ND, operated by MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC. Grand Forks County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Grand Forks County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 23.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 27.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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.