CEDAR BAYOU
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,530 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Chambers County
- Operator
- NRG TEXAS POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 3460
- Coordinates
- 29.7500, -94.9256
CEDAR BAYOU, a 1,530 MW Natural Gas power plant in Chambers County, Texas. Operated by NRG TEXAS POWER LLC, commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
CEDAR BAYOU is a 1,530 MW natural gas power plant in Chambers County, TX, operated by NRG TEXAS POWER LLC, commissioned in 1970. Chambers County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Chambers County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 75.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 14.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Hail | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chambers 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.