PIONEER GENERATING STATION
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Williams County
- Operator
- BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 57881
- Coordinates
- 48.2325, -103.9528
PIONEER GENERATING STATION, a power plant in Williams County, North Dakota. Operated by BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
PIONEER GENERATING STATION is a power plant in Williams County, ND, operated by BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, commissioned in 2013. Williams County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
Williams County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 16.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 26.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.39 |
Perils not assessed in Williams 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 Williams 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.