VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 158 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Indian River County
- Operator
- CITY OF VERO BEACH
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 693
- Coordinates
- 27.6334, -80.3778
VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT, a 158 MW Natural Gas power plant in Indian River County, Florida. Operated by CITY OF VERO BEACH.
Weather peril exposure
VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT is a 158 MW natural gas power plant in Indian River County, FL, operated by CITY OF VERO BEACH. Indian River County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Hurricane 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.
Indian River County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 77.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Indian River 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 Indian River 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.