YANKTON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Yankton County
- Operator
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 8034
- Coordinates
- 42.9034, -97.4170
YANKTON, a 13 MW Oil power plant in Yankton County, South Dakota. Operated by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD), commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
YANKTON is a 13 MW oil power plant in Yankton County, SD, operated by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD), commissioned in 1963. Yankton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Yankton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 38.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Yankton 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 Yankton 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.