D G HUNTER
Partly retiredNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 140 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Rapides Parish
- Operator
- CITY OF ALEXANDRIA - (LA)
- EIA plant ID
- 6558
- Generators
- 7
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Net generation (2024)
- 69 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 12%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 31.3209, -92.4618
D G HUNTER, a partly retired 140 MW Natural Gas power plant in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How D G HUNTER compares
EIA-860 lists 65 MW still operable at the site (natural gas internal combustion engine), against the 140 MW recorded for it. It shares Rapides Parish with one other operating plant, BRAME ENERGY CENTER.
EIA-860 lists 7 generators at the site with 65 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas internal combustion engine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 140 MW). Net generation was 69 GWh in 2024 (a 12% capacity factor), down 43% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: BRAME ENERGY CENTER (1,707 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
D G HUNTER is a partly retired 140 MW natural gas power plant in Rapides Parish, LA, operated by CITY OF ALEXANDRIA - (LA). Rapides Parish carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Rapides Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 75.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 11.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Rapides 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Rapides 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.