MAGNOLIA POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,004 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55451
- Coordinates
- 34.8353, -89.2019
MAGNOLIA POWER PLANT, a 1,004 MW Natural Gas power plant in Benton County, Mississippi. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
MAGNOLIA POWER PLANT is a 1,004 MW natural gas power plant in Benton County, MS, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2003. Benton County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low 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.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 16.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.60 |
Perils not assessed in Benton 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 Benton 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.