GONZALES HYDRO PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Gonzales County
- Operator
- CITY OF GONZALES - (TX)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 7394
- Coordinates
- 29.4972, -97.4552
GONZALES HYDRO PLANT, a 2 MW power plant in Gonzales County, Texas. Operated by CITY OF GONZALES - (TX). One of 405 power plants tracked in Texas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GONZALES HYDRO PLANT is a 2 MW power plant in Gonzales County, TX, operated by CITY OF GONZALES - (TX). Gonzales County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Gonzales County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 51.6 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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.