MINDEN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Webster Parish
- Operator
- CITY OF MINDEN - (LA)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1447
- Coordinates
- 32.6046, -93.2944
MINDEN, a 35 MW Natural Gas power plant in Webster Parish, Louisiana. Operated by CITY OF MINDEN - (LA).
Weather peril exposure
MINDEN is a 35 MW natural gas power plant in Webster Parish, LA, operated by CITY OF MINDEN - (LA). Webster Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Webster Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 65.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Webster 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 Webster 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.