FORNEY ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,851 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kaufman County
- Operator
- FPLE FORNEY LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55480
- Coordinates
- 32.7562, -96.4907
FORNEY ENERGY CENTER, a 1,851 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kaufman County, Texas. Operated by FPLE FORNEY LP, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
FORNEY ENERGY CENTER is a 1,851 MW natural gas power plant in Kaufman County, TX, operated by FPLE FORNEY LP, commissioned in 2003. Kaufman County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Kaufman County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 17.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 56.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.94 |
Perils not assessed in Kaufman 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 Kaufman 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.