BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGENERATION

Operating

Natural Gas power plant

Capacity
322 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
County
Kings County
Operator
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGEN PLP
Status
Operating
Commissioned
1996
EIA plant ID
54914
Coordinates
40.6992, -73.9764

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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGENERATION, a 322 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kings County, New York. Operated by BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGEN PLP, commissioned 1996.

Weather peril exposure

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGENERATION is a 322 MW natural gas power plant in Kings County, NY, operated by BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGEN PLP, commissioned in 1996. Kings County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 79th 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.

1.5 of 5Modeled catastrophe exposure
LowExposure band
EarthquakeLeading peril
Relatively HighFEMA county risk rating

Kings County hazard ratings

PerilFEMA ratingNational percentilePeril scoreEvents per year
EarthquakeRelatively High79th4.2 of 5<0.01
HurricaneRelatively High75th4.0 of 50.16
Coastal floodingRelatively High44th2.8 of 53.8
WildfireVery Low35th2.4 of 5<0.01
HailRelatively High23rd1.9 of 51.9
Winter weatherVery High20th1.8 of 58.7
Ice stormRelatively High15th1.6 of 50.74
TornadoRelatively High14th1.6 of 50.03
Heat waveVery High11th1.4 of 510.1
Riverine floodingVery High9th1.3 of 52.0
Strong windVery High3rd1.1 of 55.4
LightningVery High0th1.0 of 532.7

Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kings 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.