LAS VEGAS
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- County
- San Miguel County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2447
- Coordinates
- 35.5997, -105.2269
LAS VEGAS, a 20 MW power plant in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM. One of 78 power plants tracked in New Mexico on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
LAS VEGAS is a 20 MW power plant in San Miguel County, NM, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM. San Miguel County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
San Miguel 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 | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 15.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 62.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in San Miguel 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 San Miguel 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.