MAGNET COVE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 746 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hot Spring County
- Operator
- ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 55714
- Coordinates
- 34.4308, -92.8322
MAGNET COVE, a 746 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
MAGNET COVE is a 746 MW natural gas power plant in Hot Spring County, AR, operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned in 2005. Hot Spring County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Hot Spring County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 64.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 18.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring 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.