UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Boulder County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 54372
- Coordinates
- 40.0075, -105.2692
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, a 33 MW Natural Gas power plant in Boulder County, Colorado. Operated by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO is a 33 MW natural gas power plant in Boulder County, CO, operated by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, commissioned in 1992. Boulder County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 86th 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.
Boulder 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 | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 21.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Lightning | Very High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 54.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Boulder 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 Boulder 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.