MEDICINE BOW FUEL & POWER LLC

Operating

Power plant

County
Carbon County
Operator
MEDICINE BOW FUEL & POWER LLC
Status
Operating
EIA plant ID
56452
Coordinates
41.8339, -106.2420

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MEDICINE BOW FUEL & POWER LLC, a power plant in Carbon County, Wyoming. Operated by MEDICINE BOW FUEL & POWER LLC.

Weather peril exposure

MEDICINE BOW FUEL & POWER LLC is a power plant in Carbon County, WY, operated by MEDICINE BOW FUEL & POWER LLC. Carbon County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.

1.2 of 5Modeled catastrophe exposure
LowExposure band
Riverine floodingLeading peril
Very LowFEMA county risk rating

Carbon County hazard ratings

PerilFEMA ratingNational percentilePeril scoreEvents per year
Riverine floodingRelatively Low87th4.5 of 50.29
WildfireRelatively Low81st4.2 of 5<0.01
EarthquakeRelatively Low78th4.1 of 5<0.01
Ice stormRelatively Low60th3.4 of 50.02
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate44th2.8 of 524.5
LightningRelatively High22nd1.9 of 544.2
HailVery Low15th1.6 of 50.23
TornadoVery Low10th1.4 of 50.37
Strong windVery Low9th1.4 of 50.23

Perils not assessed in Carbon 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.

PerilWhy it is not scored
HurricaneFEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county
Coastal floodingFEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county
Heat waveFEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county

Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Carbon 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.