UNIV OF CALIF SANTA CRUZ COGENERATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Operator
- SANTA CRUZ COGENERATION ASSOC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 50064
- Coordinates
- 37.0011, -122.0608
UNIV OF CALIF SANTA CRUZ COGENERATION, a 4 MW Natural Gas power plant in Santa Cruz County, California.
Weather peril exposure
UNIV OF CALIF SANTA CRUZ COGENERATION is a 4 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Cruz County, CA, operated by SANTA CRUZ COGENERATION ASSOC, commissioned in 2013. Santa Cruz County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Santa Cruz County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz 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.