SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 338 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Logan County
- Operator
- WESTAR ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55651
- Coordinates
- 35.7427, -97.6545
SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER, a 338 MW Natural Gas power plant in Logan County, Oklahoma. Operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER is a 338 MW natural gas power plant in Logan County, OK, operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned in 2001. Logan 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 100th 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.
Logan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 10.9 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 19.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Logan 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 Logan 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.