JIM BRIDGER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,318 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Sweetwater County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 8066
- Coordinates
- 41.7380, -108.7864
JIM BRIDGER, a 2,318 MW Coal power plant in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
JIM BRIDGER is a 2,318 MW coal power plant in Sweetwater County, WY, operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned in 1974. Sweetwater County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 71st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Sweetwater County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 13.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 38.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
Perils not assessed in Sweetwater 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sweetwater 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.