BOOMER LAKE STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Payne County
- Operator
- STILLWATER UTILITIES AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3000
- Coordinates
- 36.1438, -97.0679
BOOMER LAKE STATION, a 29 MW Natural Gas power plant in Payne County, Oklahoma. Operated by STILLWATER UTILITIES AUTHORITY.
Weather peril exposure
BOOMER LAKE STATION is a 29 MW natural gas power plant in Payne County, OK, operated by STILLWATER UTILITIES AUTHORITY. Payne County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 96th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Payne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 51.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 19.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Payne 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Payne 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.