CARGILL CORN WET MILLING PLANT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Shelby County
- Operator
- CARGILL INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10729
- Coordinates
- 35.0821, -90.1348
CARGILL CORN WET MILLING PLANT, a 25 MW Coal power plant in Shelby County, Tennessee. Operated by CARGILL INC.
Weather peril exposure
CARGILL CORN WET MILLING PLANT is a 25 MW coal power plant in Shelby County, TN, operated by CARGILL INC. Shelby County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Shelby County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 21.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 59.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
Perils not assessed in Shelby 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 Shelby 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.