PORT WASHINGTON GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,209 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Ozaukee County
- Operator
- WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 4040
- Coordinates
- 43.3847, -87.8697
PORT WASHINGTON GENERATING STATION, a 1,209 MW Natural Gas power plant in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. One of 185 power plants tracked in Wisconsin on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PORT WASHINGTON GENERATING STATION is a 1,209 MW natural gas power plant in Ozaukee County, WI, operated by WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned in 2005. Ozaukee County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Ozaukee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 32.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ozaukee 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.