RATON
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- County
- Colfax County
- Operator
- RATON PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2468
- Coordinates
- 36.8925, -104.4414
RATON, a 21 MW power plant in Colfax County, New Mexico. Operated by RATON PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY. One of 78 power plants tracked in New Mexico on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
RATON is a 21 MW power plant in Colfax County, NM, operated by RATON PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY. Colfax County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 39th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Colfax County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 20.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 68.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Colfax 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 Colfax 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.