TOM G SMITH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Palm Beach County
- Operator
- CITY OF LAKE WORTH - (FL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 673
- Coordinates
- 26.6133, -80.0675
TOM G SMITH, a 99 MW Natural Gas power plant in Palm Beach County, Florida. Operated by CITY OF LAKE WORTH - (FL), commissioned 1965.
Weather peril exposure
TOM G SMITH is a 99 MW natural gas power plant in Palm Beach County, FL, operated by CITY OF LAKE WORTH - (FL), commissioned in 1965. Palm Beach County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Palm Beach County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Lightning | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 96.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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.