CALHOUN ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 748 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Calhoun County
- Operator
- CALHOUN POWER CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55409
- Coordinates
- 33.5882, -85.9721
CALHOUN ENERGY CENTER, a 748 MW Natural Gas power plant in Calhoun County, Alabama. Operated by CALHOUN POWER CO LLC, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
CALHOUN ENERGY CENTER is a 748 MW natural gas power plant in Calhoun County, AL, operated by CALHOUN POWER CO LLC, commissioned in 2003. Calhoun County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Calhoun County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 64.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
Perils not assessed in Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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.