COLETO CREEK
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 622 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Goliad County
- Operator
- COLETO CREEK POWER LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 6178
- Coordinates
- 28.7138, -97.2141
COLETO CREEK, a 622 MW Coal power plant in Goliad County, Texas. Operated by COLETO CREEK POWER LP, commissioned 1980.
Weather peril exposure
COLETO CREEK is a 622 MW coal power plant in Goliad County, TX, operated by COLETO CREEK POWER LP, commissioned in 1980. Goliad County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Goliad County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 53.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Hail | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Goliad 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 Goliad 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.