WILLIAMS IGNACIO NATURAL GAS PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- County
- La Plata County
- Operator
- WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 50205
- Coordinates
- 37.1458, -107.7842
WILLIAMS IGNACIO NATURAL GAS PLANT, a 6 MW power plant in La Plata County, Colorado. Operated by WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES CO, commissioned 1984.
Weather peril exposure
WILLIAMS IGNACIO NATURAL GAS PLANT is a 6 MW power plant in La Plata County, CO, operated by WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES CO, commissioned in 1984. La Plata County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
La Plata County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 28.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 65.4 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.10 |
Perils not assessed in La Plata 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 La Plata 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.