UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Cleveland County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1949
- EIA plant ID
- 50307
- Coordinates
- 35.2095, -97.4416
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, a 19 MW Natural Gas power plant in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Operated by UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, commissioned 1949.
Weather peril exposure
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA is a 19 MW natural gas power plant in Cleveland County, OK, operated by UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, commissioned in 1949. Cleveland County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 95th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Cleveland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 52.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 18.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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.