DE PERE ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 187 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Brown County
- Operator
- WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 55029
- Coordinates
- 44.4486, -88.0721
DE PERE ENERGY CENTER, a 187 MW Natural Gas power plant in Brown County, Wisconsin. Operated by WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
DE PERE ENERGY CENTER is a 187 MW natural gas power plant in Brown County, WI, operated by WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP, commissioned in 1999. Brown County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 77th 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.
Brown County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 30.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Brown 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.