CFB POWER PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 310 MW
- County
- Calhoun County
- Operator
- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 56708
- Coordinates
- 28.6506, -96.5400
CFB POWER PLANT, a 310 MW power plant in Calhoun County, Texas. Operated by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
CFB POWER PLANT is a 310 MW power plant in Calhoun County, TX, operated by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP, commissioned in 2012. Calhoun County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Calhoun County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 53.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Calhoun 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.