ARLINGTON VALLEY ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 713 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Maricopa County
- Operator
- ARLINGTON VALLEY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55282
- Coordinates
- 33.3417, -112.8897
ARLINGTON VALLEY ENERGY FACILITY, a 713 MW Natural Gas power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona. Operated by ARLINGTON VALLEY LLC, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
ARLINGTON VALLEY ENERGY FACILITY is a 713 MW natural gas power plant in Maricopa County, AZ, operated by ARLINGTON VALLEY LLC, commissioned in 2002. Maricopa County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 42nd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Maricopa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 19.8 |
| Hail | Very High | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 32.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Maricopa 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 |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Maricopa 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.