CARLSBAD
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Eddy County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2453
- Coordinates
- 32.4236, -104.2189
CARLSBAD, a 16 MW Natural Gas power plant in Eddy County, New Mexico. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
Weather peril exposure
CARLSBAD is a 16 MW natural gas power plant in Eddy County, NM, operated by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. Eddy County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Eddy County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 48.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Eddy 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 Eddy 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.