BRONX ZOO
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Bronx County
- Operator
- NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 50427
- Coordinates
- 40.8442, -73.8767
BRONX ZOO, a 4 MW Natural Gas power plant in Bronx County, New York. Operated by NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
BRONX ZOO is a 4 MW natural gas power plant in Bronx County, NY, operated by NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, commissioned in 1991. Bronx County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 75th 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.
Bronx County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 31.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bronx 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.