BARRON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Barron County
- Operator
- CITY OF BARRON
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1923
- EIA plant ID
- 4102
- Coordinates
- 45.4019, -91.8404
BARRON, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Barron County, Wisconsin. Operated by CITY OF BARRON, commissioned 1923.
Weather peril exposure
BARRON is a 9 MW oil power plant in Barron County, WI, operated by CITY OF BARRON, commissioned in 1923. Barron County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Barron County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 16.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 33.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Barron 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Barron 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.