GOWANUS GAS TURBINES GENERATING
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 640 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kings County
- Operator
- U S POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 2494
- Coordinates
- 40.6629, -74.0051
GOWANUS GAS TURBINES GENERATING, a 640 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kings County, New York. Operated by U S POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
GOWANUS GAS TURBINES GENERATING is a 640 MW natural gas power plant in Kings County, NY, operated by U S POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 1971. 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.
Kings County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Very High | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 32.7 |
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.