MARGARITA ENERGY CENTER
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- County
- Orange County
- Operator
- WELLHEAD SERVICES INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56676
- Coordinates
- 33.5494, -117.6278
MARGARITA ENERGY CENTER, a 48 MW power plant in Orange County, California. Operated by WELLHEAD SERVICES INC.
Weather peril exposure
MARGARITA ENERGY CENTER is a 48 MW power plant in Orange County, CA, operated by WELLHEAD SERVICES INC. Orange County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Orange County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 7.4 |
Perils not assessed in Orange 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orange 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.