LORDSBURG GENERATING
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 88 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7967
- Coordinates
- 32.3505, -108.6980
LORDSBURG GENERATING, an 88 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
LORDSBURG GENERATING is an 88 MW natural gas power plant in Hidalgo County, NM, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM, commissioned in 2002. Hidalgo County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Hidalgo County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 53.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo 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.