WHITEHEAD
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Utah County
- Operator
- CITY OF SPRINGVILLE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 7028
- Coordinates
- 40.1763, -111.6189
WHITEHEAD, a 26 MW Natural Gas power plant in Utah County, Utah. Operated by CITY OF SPRINGVILLE, commissioned 1986.
Weather peril exposure
WHITEHEAD is a 26 MW natural gas power plant in Utah County, UT, operated by CITY OF SPRINGVILLE, commissioned in 1986. Utah County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Utah County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 41.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 43.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.27 |
Perils not assessed in Utah 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 Utah 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.