SANTA ROSA ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 275 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Santa Rosa County
- Operator
- CALPINE OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55242
- Coordinates
- 30.5663, -87.1148
SANTA ROSA ENERGY CENTER, a 275 MW Natural Gas power plant in Santa Rosa County, Florida. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SANTA ROSA ENERGY CENTER is a 275 MW natural gas power plant in Santa Rosa County, FL, operated by CALPINE OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY, INC., commissioned in 2003. Santa Rosa County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Santa Rosa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 85.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.08 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Santa Rosa 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.