YUCCA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 425 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Yuma County
- Operator
- ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 120
- Coordinates
- 32.7214, -114.7106
YUCCA, a 425 MW Natural Gas power plant in Yuma County, Arizona. Operated by ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO, commissioned 1959.
Weather peril exposure
YUCCA is a 425 MW natural gas power plant in Yuma County, AZ, operated by ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO, commissioned in 1959. Yuma County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Earthquake 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.
Yuma County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 19.7 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Yuma 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 |
| Winter weather | No building exposure reported, so no loss rate can be derived |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Yuma 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.