SOLON DIESEL
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Douglas County
- Operator
- DAHLBERG LIGHT & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 7058
- Coordinates
- 46.3590, -91.8236
SOLON DIESEL, an 8 MW Oil power plant in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Operated by DAHLBERG LIGHT & POWER CO, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
SOLON DIESEL is an 8 MW oil power plant in Douglas County, WI, operated by DAHLBERG LIGHT & POWER CO, commissioned in 1988. Douglas County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Douglas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 29.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 25.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Douglas 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Douglas 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.