COLUSA GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 712 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Colusa County
- Operator
- PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 56532
- Coordinates
- 39.3661, -122.2700
COLUSA GENERATING STATION, a 712 MW Natural Gas power plant in Colusa County, California. Operated by PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
COLUSA GENERATING STATION is a 712 MW natural gas power plant in Colusa County, CA, operated by PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 2010. Colusa County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Colusa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
Perils not assessed in Colusa 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Colusa 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.