SPIRITWOOD STATION
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Stutsman County
- Operator
- GREAT RIVER ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 56786
- Coordinates
- 46.9264, -98.4997
SPIRITWOOD STATION, a power plant in Stutsman County, North Dakota. Operated by GREAT RIVER ENERGY, commissioned 2014.
Weather peril exposure
SPIRITWOOD STATION is a power plant in Stutsman County, ND, operated by GREAT RIVER ENERGY, commissioned in 2014. Stutsman County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Stutsman County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 22.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 30.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Stutsman 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 Stutsman 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.