DOLET HILLS
Retired 2021Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 721 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- De Soto Parish
- Operator
- CLECO POWER LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 51
- Coordinates
- 32.0316, -93.5690
DOLET HILLS, a retired 721 MW Coal power plant in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How DOLET HILLS compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Louisiana's operating fleet. Its operator, CLECO POWER LLC, runs 3 operating plants in Louisiana totaling 3,126 MW. It shares De Soto Parish with one other operating plant, MANSFIELD MILL.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 235 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MANSFIELD MILL (135 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
DOLET HILLS is a retired 721 MW coal power plant in De Soto Parish, LA, formerly operated by CLECO POWER LLC. De Soto Parish carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
De Soto Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 66.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 20.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in De Soto 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 De Soto 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.