CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 663 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Sterling County
- Operator
- CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 56763
- Coordinates
- 31.9024, -100.9014
CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC, a 663 MW Wind power plant in Sterling County, Texas. Operated by CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC, commissioned 2007.
Weather peril exposure
CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC is a 663 MW wind power plant in Sterling County, TX, operated by CAPRICORN RIDGE WIND LLC, commissioned in 2007. Sterling County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Sterling County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 46.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
Perils not assessed in Sterling 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 Sterling 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.