CHINO MINES
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Grant County
- Operator
- PHELPS DODGE CORP-CHINO MINES
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 54667
- Coordinates
- 32.6956, -108.1225
CHINO MINES, a 56 MW Natural Gas power plant in Grant County, New Mexico. Operated by PHELPS DODGE CORP-CHINO MINES, commissioned 1959.
Weather peril exposure
CHINO MINES is a 56 MW natural gas power plant in Grant County, NM, operated by PHELPS DODGE CORP-CHINO MINES, commissioned in 1959. Grant County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Grant County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 65.2 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Grant 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 Grant 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.