HANFORD ENERGY PARK PEAKER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 97 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kings County
- Operator
- GWF ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55698
- Coordinates
- 36.2701, -119.6481
HANFORD ENERGY PARK PEAKER, a 97 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kings County, California. Operated by GWF ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
HANFORD ENERGY PARK PEAKER is a 97 MW natural gas power plant in Kings County, CA, operated by GWF ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2001. Kings County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Kings County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.35 |
Perils not assessed in Kings 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 Kings 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.