QUAY COUNTY
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Quay County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58125
- Coordinates
- 35.1839, -103.7311
QUAY COUNTY, a power plant in Quay County, New Mexico. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
QUAY COUNTY is a power plant in Quay County, NM, operated by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO, commissioned in 2013. Quay County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 48th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Quay County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.99 |
| Hail | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 50.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.28 |
Perils not assessed in Quay 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 Quay 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.