GRANTSBURG DIESEL
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Burnett County
- Operator
- NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 4021
- Coordinates
- 45.7792, -92.6784
GRANTSBURG DIESEL, a 6 MW Oil power plant in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Operated by NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO, commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
GRANTSBURG DIESEL is a 6 MW oil power plant in Burnett County, WI, operated by NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO, commissioned in 1963. Burnett County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 64th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Burnett County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 31.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Burnett 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 Burnett 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.