HOUMA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 79 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Terrebonne Parish
- Operator
- TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOL GOV'T
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 1439
- Coordinates
- 29.5808, -90.7220
HOUMA, a 79 MW Natural Gas power plant in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Operated by TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOL GOV'T, commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
HOUMA is a 79 MW natural gas power plant in Terrebonne Parish, LA, operated by TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOL GOV'T, commissioned in 1967. Terrebonne Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
Terrebonne Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 87.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 12.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Terrebonne 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.