SUNDANCE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 440 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pinal County
- Operator
- ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55522
- Coordinates
- 32.9285, -111.5899
SUNDANCE, a 440 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pinal County, Arizona. Operated by ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
SUNDANCE is a 440 MW natural gas power plant in Pinal County, AZ, operated by ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO, commissioned in 2002. Pinal County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Pinal County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Lightning | Very High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 41.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 12.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pinal 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 Pinal 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.