R S NELSON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,597 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- Operator
- ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 1393
- Coordinates
- 30.2847, -93.2887
R S NELSON, a 1,597 MW Coal power plant in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Operated by ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC, commissioned 1959.
Weather peril exposure
R S NELSON is a 1,597 MW coal power plant in Calcasieu Parish, LA, operated by ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC, commissioned in 1959. Calcasieu Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Calcasieu Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 80.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 9.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.00 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Calcasieu 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.