FULTON
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 155 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hempstead County
- Operator
- ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7825
- Coordinates
- 33.6096, -93.7925
FULTON, a 155 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hempstead County, Arkansas. Operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
FULTON is a 155 MW natural gas power plant in Hempstead County, AR, operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned in 2001. Hempstead County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Hempstead County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 63.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Hempstead 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hempstead 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.