VALENCIA
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Operator
- UNS ELECTRIC INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Coordinates
- 31.3635, -110.9313
VALENCIA, a 108 MW power plant in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Operated by UNS ELECTRIC INC. One of 82 power plants tracked in Arizona on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
VALENCIA is a 108 MW power plant in Santa Cruz County, AZ, operated by UNS ELECTRIC INC. Santa Cruz County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Santa Cruz County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 57.0 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
Perils not assessed in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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.