DESERT SKY
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 161 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Pecos County
- Operator
- DESERT SKY WIND FARM LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55992
- Coordinates
- 30.9151, -102.1085
DESERT SKY, a 161 MW Wind power plant in Pecos County, Texas. Operated by DESERT SKY WIND FARM LP, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
DESERT SKY is a 161 MW wind power plant in Pecos County, TX, operated by DESERT SKY WIND FARM LP, commissioned in 2002. Pecos County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 77th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pecos County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 46.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pecos 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 Pecos 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.