BOWIE POWER STATION LLC
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1,050 MW
- County
- Cochise County
- Operator
- BOWIE POWER STATION LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 55780
- Coordinates
- 32.3642, -109.4959
BOWIE POWER STATION LLC, a 1,050 MW power plant in Cochise County, Arizona. Operated by BOWIE POWER STATION LLC.
Weather peril exposure
BOWIE POWER STATION LLC is a 1,050 MW power plant in Cochise County, AZ, operated by BOWIE POWER STATION LLC. Cochise County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Cochise County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Lightning | Very High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 56.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
Perils not assessed in Cochise 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 Cochise 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.