BARTON CHAPEL WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Jack County
- Operator
- IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 57156
- Coordinates
- 33.1908, -98.1787
BARTON CHAPEL WIND FARM, a 120 MW Wind power plant in Jack County, Texas. Operated by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
BARTON CHAPEL WIND FARM is a 120 MW wind power plant in Jack County, TX, operated by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC, commissioned in 2009. Jack County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jack County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 12.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 50.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.82 |
Perils not assessed in Jack 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 Jack 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.