LARAMIE RIVER STATION
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1,710 MW
- County
- Platte County
- Operator
- BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 6204
- Coordinates
- 42.1091, -104.8839
LARAMIE RIVER STATION, a 1,710 MW power plant in Platte County, Wyoming. Operated by BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOP, commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
LARAMIE RIVER STATION is a 1,710 MW power plant in Platte County, WY, operated by BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOP, commissioned in 1981. Platte County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Wildfire 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Platte County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 47.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Platte 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Platte 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.