COLORADO BEND ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 580 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Wharton County
- Operator
- CER COLORADO BEND ENERGY PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 56350
- Coordinates
- 29.2884, -96.0689
COLORADO BEND ENERGY CENTER, a 580 MW Natural Gas power plant in Wharton County, Texas. Operated by CER COLORADO BEND ENERGY PARTNERS LP, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
COLORADO BEND ENERGY CENTER is a 580 MW natural gas power plant in Wharton County, TX, operated by CER COLORADO BEND ENERGY PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 2002. Wharton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Wharton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 65.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wharton 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 "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wharton 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.