MOAPA PAIUTE ENERGY CENTER
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1,210 MW
- County
- Clark County
- Operator
- CALPINE CORP - METCALF ENERGY CENTER
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 55642
- Coordinates
- 36.7020, -114.5125
MOAPA PAIUTE ENERGY CENTER, a 1,210 MW power plant in Clark County, Nevada. Operated by CALPINE CORP - METCALF ENERGY CENTER.
Weather peril exposure
MOAPA PAIUTE ENERGY CENTER is a 1,210 MW power plant in Clark County, NV, operated by CALPINE CORP - METCALF ENERGY CENTER. Clark County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Clark County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 24.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
Perils not assessed in Clark 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clark 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.