KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Tulare County
- Operator
- KAWEAH DELTA HOSPITAL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 10042
- Coordinates
- 36.3284, -119.2949
KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL, a 4 MW Natural Gas power plant in Tulare County, California. Operated by KAWEAH DELTA HOSPITAL, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL is a 4 MW natural gas power plant in Tulare County, CA, operated by KAWEAH DELTA HOSPITAL, commissioned in 2008. Tulare County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Wildfire 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.
Tulare County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 13.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.13 |
Perils not assessed in Tulare 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 Tulare 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.