BURAS
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Plaquemines Parish
- Operator
- ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1401
- Coordinates
- 29.3591, -89.5373
BURAS, a 21 MW Natural Gas power plant in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Operated by ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC.
Weather peril exposure
BURAS is a 21 MW natural gas power plant in Plaquemines Parish, LA, operated by ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC. Plaquemines Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Plaquemines Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 81.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.51 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Plaquemines 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.