DESOTO COUNTY PLANT
Retired 2015Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 399 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- DeSoto County
- Operator
- LS POWER DEVELOPMENT LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 55422
- Coordinates
- 27.2272, -81.8092
DESOTO COUNTY PLANT, a retired 399 MW Oil power plant in DeSoto County, Florida. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How DESOTO COUNTY PLANT compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Florida's operating fleet. It shares DeSoto County with one other operating plant, DESOTO NEXT GENERATION SOLAR ENERGY.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 753 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is VANDOLAH POWER STATION (728 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
DESOTO COUNTY PLANT is a retired 399 MW oil power plant in DeSoto County, FL, formerly operated by LS POWER DEVELOPMENT LLC. DeSoto County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
DeSoto County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 98.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in DeSoto 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 |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for DeSoto 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.