BOWLINE POINT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,242 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Rockland County
- Operator
- NRG NEW YORK LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 2625
- Coordinates
- 41.2054, -73.9672
BOWLINE POINT, a 1,242 MW Natural Gas power plant in Rockland County, New York. Operated by NRG NEW YORK LLC, commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
BOWLINE POINT is a 1,242 MW natural gas power plant in Rockland County, NY, operated by NRG NEW YORK LLC, commissioned in 1972. Rockland County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 70th 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.
Rockland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 13.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 29.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 6.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Rockland 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.