EATON
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Forrest County
- Operator
- MISSISSIPPI POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2046
- Coordinates
- 31.3295, -89.2681
EATON, a Natural Gas power plant in Forrest County, Mississippi. Operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. One of 49 power plants tracked in Mississippi on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
EATON is a natural gas power plant in Forrest County, MS, operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. Forrest County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Forrest County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 81.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 12.1 |
Perils not assessed in Forrest 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 Forrest 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.