RAYNE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Acadia Parish
- Operator
- LOUISIANA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 1456
- Coordinates
- 30.2348, -92.2720
RAYNE, an 8 MW Oil power plant in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Operated by LOUISIANA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
RAYNE is an 8 MW oil power plant in Acadia Parish, LA, operated by LOUISIANA ENERGY & POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1969. Acadia Parish carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Acadia Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 82.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.57 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Acadia 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.