LOUIS DOC BONIN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 341 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lafayette Parish
- Operator
- LAFAYETTE UTILITIES SYSTEM
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1443
- Coordinates
- 30.2380, -92.0463
LOUIS DOC BONIN, a 341 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Operated by LAFAYETTE UTILITIES SYSTEM.
Weather peril exposure
LOUIS DOC BONIN is a 341 MW natural gas power plant in Lafayette Parish, LA, operated by LAFAYETTE UTILITIES SYSTEM. Lafayette Parish carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Lafayette Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 84.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lafayette 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.