ATTALA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 551 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Attala County
- Operator
- ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55220
- Coordinates
- 33.0147, -89.6753
ATTALA, a 551 MW Natural Gas power plant in Attala County, Mississippi. Operated by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
ATTALA is a 551 MW natural gas power plant in Attala County, MS, operated by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, commissioned in 2001. Attala County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Attala County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 68.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.99 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 12.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.93 |
Perils not assessed in Attala County
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 Attala County 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.