POUCH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Richmond County
- Operator
- NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 8053
- Coordinates
- 40.6182, -74.0685
POUCH, a 47 MW Natural Gas power plant in Richmond County, New York. Operated by NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
POUCH is a 47 MW natural gas power plant in Richmond County, NY, operated by NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2001. Richmond County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Richmond County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 33.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Richmond 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.