AES DEEPWATER
Retired 2013Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 166 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Harris County
- Operator
- AES DEEPWATER INC
- EIA plant ID
- 10670
- Coordinates
- 29.7172, -95.2274
AES DEEPWATER, a retired 166 MW Oil power plant in Harris County, Texas. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by AES DEEPWATER INC.
How AES DEEPWATER compares
It was retired in 2013 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet. It shares Harris County with 20 other operating plants, including T H WHARTON and DEER PARK ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is DOWNTOWN, about 9.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, about 0.1 miles away. Another 25 operating power plants totaling 10,713 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CEDAR BAYOU (1,530 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is Netrality Houston - 1301 Fannin in Houston, about 8.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
AES DEEPWATER is a retired 166 MW oil power plant in Harris County, TX, formerly operated by AES DEEPWATER INC. Harris County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 42nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Harris County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Tornado | Very High | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Very High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 74.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Harris 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.