CLEAR LAKE COGENERATION LTD
Retired 2017Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 465 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Harris County
- Operator
- CLEAR LAKE COGENERATION LP
- EIA plant ID
- 10741
- Coordinates
- 29.6257, -95.0672
CLEAR LAKE COGENERATION LTD, a retired 465 MW Natural Gas power plant in Harris County, Texas. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How CLEAR LAKE COGENERATION LTD compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet. It shares Harris County with 20 other operating plants, including T H WHARTON and DEER PARK ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is DOWNTOWN, about 20.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, about 0.2 miles away. Another 27 operating power plants totaling 11,133 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CEDAR BAYOU (1,530 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is Netrality Houston - 1301 Fannin in Houston, about 20.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CLEAR LAKE COGENERATION LTD is a retired 465 MW natural gas power plant in Harris County, TX, formerly operated by CLEAR LAKE COGENERATION LP. 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.