FT. PIERRE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Stanley County
- Operator
- CITY OF FORT PIERRE - (SD)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 56148
- Coordinates
- 44.3681, -100.3808
FT. PIERRE, a 6 MW Oil power plant in Stanley County, South Dakota. Operated by CITY OF FORT PIERRE - (SD), commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
FT. PIERRE is a 6 MW oil power plant in Stanley County, SD, operated by CITY OF FORT PIERRE - (SD), commissioned in 2004. Stanley County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Stanley County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 16.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 33.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Stanley 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 Stanley 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.