THOMAS FITZHUGH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 185 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 201
- Coordinates
- 35.4624, -93.8049
THOMAS FITZHUGH, a 185 MW Natural Gas power plant in Franklin County, Arkansas. Operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
THOMAS FITZHUGH is a 185 MW natural gas power plant in Franklin County, AR, operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, commissioned in 1963. Franklin County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Ice storm 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.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 23.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 60.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.