DISTRICT 70 TRANSCO GAS PIPE LINE
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Walthall County
- Operator
- TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PL CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1951
- EIA plant ID
- 54744
- Coordinates
- 31.2472, -90.1996
DISTRICT 70 TRANSCO GAS PIPE LINE, a 2 MW power plant in Walthall County, Mississippi. Operated by TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PL CORP, commissioned 1951.
Weather peril exposure
DISTRICT 70 TRANSCO GAS PIPE LINE is a 2 MW power plant in Walthall County, MS, operated by TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PL CORP, commissioned in 1951. Walthall County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Walthall County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 79.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 12.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Walthall 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 Walthall 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.