GAINESVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Alachua County
- Operator
- GAINESVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 57241
- Coordinates
- 29.7675, -82.3964
GAINESVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER, a power plant in Alachua County, Florida. Operated by GAINESVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER LLC, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
GAINESVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER is a power plant in Alachua County, FL, operated by GAINESVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER LLC, commissioned in 2013. Alachua County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 47th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Alachua County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 84.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.99 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
Perils not assessed in Alachua 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | 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 Alachua 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.