CENTRAL POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Providence County
- Operator
- STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 50621
- Coordinates
- 41.7449, -71.4584
CENTRAL POWER PLANT, a 10 MW Natural Gas power plant in Providence County, Rhode Island. Operated by STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
CENTRAL POWER PLANT is a 10 MW natural gas power plant in Providence County, RI, operated by STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, commissioned in 1958. Providence 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.
Providence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 22.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Providence 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.