C R WING COGEN PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 230 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Howard County
- Operator
- POWER RESOURCES LTD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 52176
- Coordinates
- 32.2732, -101.4224
C R WING COGEN PLANT, a 230 MW Natural Gas power plant in Howard County, Texas. Operated by POWER RESOURCES LTD, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
C R WING COGEN PLANT is a 230 MW natural gas power plant in Howard County, TX, operated by POWER RESOURCES LTD, commissioned in 1987. Howard County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Howard County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 47.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
Perils not assessed in Howard 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 Howard 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.