REDFIELD
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Spink County
- Operator
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3347
- Coordinates
- 44.8772, -98.5235
REDFIELD, a 4 MW Natural Gas power plant in Spink County, South Dakota. Operated by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD).
Weather peril exposure
REDFIELD is a 4 MW natural gas power plant in Spink County, SD, operated by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD). Spink County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Spink County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 20.8 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 33.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Spink 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 Spink 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.