POWERSMITH COGENERATION PROJECT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 122 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Oklahoma County
- Operator
- POWERSMITH COGEN PROJ LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 50558
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 725 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 63%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 35.4420, -97.6482
POWERSMITH COGENERATION PROJECT, a 122 MW Natural Gas power plant in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Operated by POWERSMITH COGEN PROJ LP, commissioned 1989.
How POWERSMITH COGENERATION PROJECT compares
With 122 MW of capacity, POWERSMITH COGENERATION PROJECT ranks 39th among the 73 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oklahoma and 19th of the 23 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.9% of Oklahoma's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 641st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1989, it is older than 51% of the 72 operating Oklahoma plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Oklahoma County with 2 other operating plants, REDBUD POWER PLANT and HORSESHOE LAKE.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 131 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 725 GWh in 2024 (a 63% capacity factor), up 74% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CIMARRON (345 kV), about 9.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 1,638 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MUSTANG (613 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
POWERSMITH COGENERATION PROJECT is a 122 MW natural gas power plant in Oklahoma County, OK, operated by POWERSMITH COGEN PROJ LP, commissioned in 1989. 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.