BIG CAJUN 2
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,903 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Operator
- LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 6055
- Coordinates
- 30.7270, -91.3688
BIG CAJUN 2, a 1,903 MW Coal power plant in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. Operated by LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC, commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
BIG CAJUN 2 is a 1,903 MW coal power plant in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, operated by LOUISIANA GENERATING LLC, commissioned in 1981. Pointe Coupee Parish carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pointe Coupee Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 82.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 14.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.57 |
Perils not assessed in Pointe Coupee Parish
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 "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Pointe Coupee Parish 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.