SOUTH FOND DU LAC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 382 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Fond du Lac County
- Operator
- WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 7203
- Coordinates
- 43.7354, -88.4964
SOUTH FOND DU LAC, a 382 MW Natural Gas power plant in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Operated by WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
SOUTH FOND DU LAC is a 382 MW natural gas power plant in Fond du Lac County, WI, operated by WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1993. Fond du Lac County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Fond du Lac County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 34.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.24 |
Perils not assessed in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac 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.