MILTON R YOUNG
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 734 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Oliver County
- Operator
- MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 2823
- Coordinates
- 47.0666, -101.2137
MILTON R YOUNG, a 734 MW Coal power plant in Oliver County, North Dakota. Operated by MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC, commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
MILTON R YOUNG is a 734 MW coal power plant in Oliver County, ND, operated by MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC, commissioned in 1970. Oliver County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 98th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Oliver County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 18.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 30.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oliver 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 Oliver 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.