RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 899 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Choctaw County
- Operator
- NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55706
- Coordinates
- 33.2884, -89.4205
RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION, an 899 MW Natural Gas power plant in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Weather peril exposure
RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION is an 899 MW natural gas power plant in Choctaw County, MS, operated by NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP, commissioned in 2003. Choctaw County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low 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.
Choctaw County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 68.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Choctaw 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 Choctaw 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.