PORT ALLEN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- Operator
- PLACID REFINING CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 50389
- Coordinates
- 30.4763, -91.2098
PORT ALLEN, an 8 MW Natural Gas power plant in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Operated by PLACID REFINING CO LLC, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
PORT ALLEN is an 8 MW natural gas power plant in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, operated by PLACID REFINING CO LLC, commissioned in 1990. West Baton Rouge Parish carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 47th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
West Baton Rouge Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 87.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 14.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.25 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for West Baton Rouge 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.