RIO GRANDE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 373 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Operator
- EL PASO ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1957
- EIA plant ID
- 2444
- Coordinates
- 31.8047, -106.5472
RIO GRANDE, a 373 MW Natural Gas power plant in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Operated by EL PASO ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1957.
Weather peril exposure
RIO GRANDE is a 373 MW natural gas power plant in Doña Ana County, NM, operated by EL PASO ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1957. Doña Ana County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Doña Ana County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 52.1 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.13 |
Perils not assessed in Doña Ana 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 Doña Ana 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.