UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- San Diego County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 57584
- Coordinates
- 32.8747, -117.2392
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO, a 33 MW Natural Gas power plant in San Diego County, California.
Weather peril exposure
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO is a 33 MW natural gas power plant in San Diego County, CA, operated by UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO, commissioned in 2001. San Diego County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
San Diego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in San Diego 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 |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for San Diego 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.