TIVERTON POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 273 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Newport County
- Operator
- TIVERTON POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55048
- Coordinates
- 41.6422, -71.1706
TIVERTON POWER PLANT, a 273 MW Natural Gas power plant in Newport County, Rhode Island. Operated by TIVERTON POWER LLC, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
TIVERTON POWER PLANT is a 273 MW natural gas power plant in Newport County, RI, operated by TIVERTON POWER LLC, commissioned in 2000. Newport County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Newport County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 19.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Newport 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.