CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER LLC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 715 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Harris County
- Operator
- CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55299
- Coordinates
- 29.7189, -95.2319
CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER LLC, a 715 MW Natural Gas power plant in Harris County, Texas. Operated by CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER LLC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER LLC is a 715 MW natural gas power plant in Harris County, TX, operated by CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER LLC, commissioned in 2001. Harris County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 42nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High 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.
Harris County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Tornado | Very High | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Very High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 74.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Harris 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.