TENASKA GEORGIA GENERATION FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,099 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Heard County
- Operator
- TENASKA GEORGIA PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55061
- Coordinates
- 33.3517, -85.0005
TENASKA GEORGIA GENERATION FACILITY, a 1,099 MW Natural Gas power plant in Heard County, Georgia. Operated by TENASKA GEORGIA PARTNERS LP, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
TENASKA GEORGIA GENERATION FACILITY is a 1,099 MW natural gas power plant in Heard County, GA, operated by TENASKA GEORGIA PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 2001. Heard County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Heard County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 61.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Heard 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Heard 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.