SAN JOSE COGENERATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Operator
- SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY FCLTS DEV &OPS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 10548
- Coordinates
- 37.3361, -121.8783
SAN JOSE COGENERATION, a 6 MW Natural Gas power plant in Santa Clara County, California. One of 1,114 power plants tracked in California on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SAN JOSE COGENERATION is a 6 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Clara County, CA, operated by SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY FCLTS DEV &OPS, commissioned in 1984. Santa Clara County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Santa Clara County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Santa Clara 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 |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Santa Clara 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.