PARAGOULD TURBINE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Greene County
- Operator
- PARAGOULD LIGHT & WATER COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 7283
- Coordinates
- 36.0243, -90.5092
PARAGOULD TURBINE, a 14 MW Natural Gas power plant in Greene County, Arkansas. Operated by PARAGOULD LIGHT & WATER COMM, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
PARAGOULD TURBINE is a 14 MW natural gas power plant in Greene County, AR, operated by PARAGOULD LIGHT & WATER COMM, commissioned in 1990. Greene County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 39th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Greene County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 57.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 18.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Greene 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 Greene 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.