CASHTON
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Monroe County
- Operator
- VILLAGE OF CASHTON
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1932
- EIA plant ID
- 4107
- Coordinates
- 43.7436, -90.7797
CASHTON, a 4 MW Natural Gas power plant in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Operated by VILLAGE OF CASHTON, commissioned 1932.
Weather peril exposure
CASHTON is a 4 MW natural gas power plant in Monroe County, WI, operated by VILLAGE OF CASHTON, commissioned in 1932. Monroe County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Monroe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 35.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 16.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Monroe 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 Monroe 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.