GEORGE BIRDSALL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- El Paso County
- Operator
- CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1953
- EIA plant ID
- 493
- Coordinates
- 38.8815, -104.8173
GEORGE BIRDSALL, a 60 MW Natural Gas power plant in El Paso County, Colorado. Operated by CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO), commissioned 1953.
Weather peril exposure
GEORGE BIRDSALL is a 60 MW natural gas power plant in El Paso County, CO, operated by CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS - (CO), commissioned in 1953. El Paso County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
El Paso County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 14.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Very High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 59.3 |
Perils not assessed in El Paso 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for El Paso 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.