LITTLE MOUNTAIN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Weber County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 6553
- Coordinates
- 41.2768, -112.2333
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, a Natural Gas power plant in Weber County, Utah. Operated by PACIFICORP. One of 71 power plants tracked in Utah on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
LITTLE MOUNTAIN is a natural gas power plant in Weber County, UT, operated by PACIFICORP. Weber County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Weber County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 33.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 32.8 |
Perils not assessed in Weber 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 Weber 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.