FAYETTE POWER PROJECT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,690 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Fayette County
- Operator
- LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6179
- Coordinates
- 29.9170, -96.7531
FAYETTE POWER PROJECT, a 1,690 MW Coal power plant in Fayette County, Texas. Operated by LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, commissioned 1979.
Weather peril exposure
FAYETTE POWER PROJECT is a 1,690 MW coal power plant in Fayette County, TX, operated by LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1979. Fayette County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Fayette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 56.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Fayette 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 Fayette 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.