STANDBY GENERATION PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Escambia County
- Operator
- PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 50310
- Coordinates
- 30.4736, -87.2361
STANDBY GENERATION PLANT, a 14 MW Natural Gas power plant in Escambia County, Florida. Operated by PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
STANDBY GENERATION PLANT is a 14 MW natural gas power plant in Escambia County, FL, operated by PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, commissioned in 1988. Escambia County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
Escambia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 85.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Escambia 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.