THERMO POWER & ELECTRIC
Retired 2013Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 111 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Weld County
- Operator
- THERMO POWER & ELECTRIC LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 50676
- Coordinates
- 40.4091, -104.6847
THERMO POWER & ELECTRIC, a retired 111 MW Natural Gas power plant in Weld County, Colorado. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860.
How THERMO POWER & ELECTRIC compares
It was retired in 2013 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Colorado's operating fleet. It shares Weld County with 7 other operating plants, including FORT ST VRAIN and ROCKY MOUNTAIN ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is UNC QF (115 kV), under 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 2,693 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FORT ST VRAIN (1,149 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 5 mapped data centers; the nearest is Zayo Networks in Louisville, about 39.8 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
THERMO POWER & ELECTRIC is a retired 111 MW natural gas power plant in Weld County, CO, formerly operated by THERMO POWER & ELECTRIC LLC. Weld County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 86th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Weld County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Weld 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 Weld 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.