TECHE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 412 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- St. Mary Parish
- Operator
- CLECO POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 1400
- Coordinates
- 29.8230, -91.5429
TECHE, a 412 MW Natural Gas power plant in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Operated by CLECO POWER LLC, commissioned 2011.
Weather peril exposure
TECHE is a 412 MW natural gas power plant in St. Mary Parish, LA, operated by CLECO POWER LLC, commissioned in 2011. St. Mary Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
St. Mary Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 88.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.89 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for St. Mary 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.