FAULKTON
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- County
- Faulk County
- Operator
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 3342
- Coordinates
- 45.0347, -99.0475
FAULKTON, a 3 MW power plant in Faulk County, South Dakota. Operated by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD), commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
FAULKTON is a 3 MW power plant in Faulk County, SD, operated by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD), commissioned in 1969. Faulk County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Faulk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 32.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 19.4 |
Perils not assessed in Faulk 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 Faulk 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.