MARTIN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4,318 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Martin County
- Operator
- FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 6043
- Coordinates
- 27.0555, -80.5644
MARTIN, a 4,318 MW Natural Gas power plant in Martin County, Florida. Operated by FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
MARTIN is a 4,318 MW natural gas power plant in Martin County, FL, operated by FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1994. Martin County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 85th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Martin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 89.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.84 |
Perils not assessed in Martin 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 Martin 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.