LONESOME CREEK STATION
OperatingPower plant
- County
- McKenzie County
- Operator
- BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 57943
- Coordinates
- 47.7967, -103.5786
LONESOME CREEK STATION, a power plant in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Operated by BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
LONESOME CREEK STATION is a power plant in McKenzie County, ND, operated by BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, commissioned in 2013. McKenzie County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
McKenzie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 16.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 28.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in McKenzie 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 McKenzie 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.