SEV NM PHASE 2
OperatingSolar power plant
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- County
- Chaves County
- Operator
- GREEN STATES ENERGY, INC.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58479
- Coordinates
- 33.3481, -104.5034
SEV NM PHASE 2, a Solar power plant in Chaves County, New Mexico. Operated by GREEN STATES ENERGY, INC., commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
SEV NM PHASE 2 is a solar power plant in Chaves County, NM, operated by GREEN STATES ENERGY, INC., commissioned in 2013. Chaves County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
Chaves County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Share of modeled loss | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 23% | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 7% | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 4% | 0.40 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 1% | 5.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <1% | 4.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | <1% | 50.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 61% | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 2% | 0.53 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1% | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <1% | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <1% | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Chaves 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 |
Hail exposure and deductible structure
Hail scores 2.8 of 5, which sits in the 2% to 5% percentage deductible range carriers are quoting for that exposure. Named windstorm and severe convective wind score 2.6 of 5, indicating a 1% to 2% wind deductible. Ranges, not single figures. The final structure is set by the carrier.
Percentage hail deductible range: 2% to 5% of insured value. Wind deductible range: 1% to 2%. These are the structures commonly seen at this exposure, not an offer and not a rate.
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chaves 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. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.