HORSESHOE LAKE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 974 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Oklahoma County
- Operator
- OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 2951
- Coordinates
- 35.5088, -97.1799
HORSESHOE LAKE, a 974 MW Natural Gas power plant in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Operated by OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
HORSESHOE LAKE is a 974 MW natural gas power plant in Oklahoma County, OK, operated by OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1963. Oklahoma County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Oklahoma County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oklahoma County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Oklahoma 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.