AMERICAN GYPSUM COGENERATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Eagle County
- Operator
- EAGLE MATERIALS CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 54630
- Coordinates
- 39.6486, -106.9494
AMERICAN GYPSUM COGENERATION, a 10 MW Natural Gas power plant in Eagle County, Colorado. Operated by EAGLE MATERIALS CO LLC, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
AMERICAN GYPSUM COGENERATION is a 10 MW natural gas power plant in Eagle County, CO, operated by EAGLE MATERIALS CO LLC, commissioned in 1990. Eagle County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Eagle County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 47.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 55.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Eagle 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Eagle 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.