HARDEE POWER STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 432 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hardee County
- Operator
- INVENERGY SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 50949
- Coordinates
- 27.6367, -81.9637
HARDEE POWER STATION, a 432 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hardee County, Florida. Operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
HARDEE POWER STATION is a 432 MW natural gas power plant in Hardee County, FL, operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 1993. Hardee County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Hardee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 97.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Hardee 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 |
| 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 Hardee 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.