GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 568 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Weakley County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55251
- Coordinates
- 36.2464, -88.6112
GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY, a 568 MW Natural Gas power plant in Weakley County, Tennessee. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY is a 568 MW natural gas power plant in Weakley County, TN, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2000. Weakley County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Weakley County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 57.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.96 |
Perils not assessed in Weakley 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 Weakley 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.