TRINIDAD
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Las Animas County
- Operator
- CITY OF TRINIDAD - (CO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1966
- EIA plant ID
- 511
- Coordinates
- 37.1789, -104.4876
TRINIDAD, a 13 MW Oil power plant in Las Animas County, Colorado. Operated by CITY OF TRINIDAD - (CO), commissioned 1966.
Weather peril exposure
TRINIDAD is a 13 MW oil power plant in Las Animas County, CO, operated by CITY OF TRINIDAD - (CO), commissioned in 1966. Las Animas County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Las Animas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 13.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 54.8 |
Perils not assessed in Las Animas 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 Las Animas 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.