LA FARGE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Vernon County
- Operator
- LA FARGE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 4124
- Coordinates
- 43.5898, -90.6394
LA FARGE, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Operated by LA FARGE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
LA FARGE is a 2 MW oil power plant in Vernon County, WI, operated by LA FARGE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1990. Vernon County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Vernon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 36.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 16.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Vernon 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 Vernon 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.