ALGODONES
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Sandoval County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 2475
- Coordinates
- 35.3844, -106.4642
ALGODONES, a 45 MW Natural Gas power plant in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
ALGODONES is a 45 MW natural gas power plant in Sandoval County, NM, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM, commissioned in 1954. Sandoval County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Sandoval County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 18.4 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 65.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Sandoval 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sandoval 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.