GUADALUPE GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,088 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Guadalupe County
- Operator
- GUADALUPE POWER PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55153
- Coordinates
- 29.6232, -98.1394
GUADALUPE GENERATING STATION, a 1,088 MW Natural Gas power plant in Guadalupe County, Texas. Operated by GUADALUPE POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
GUADALUPE GENERATING STATION is a 1,088 MW natural gas power plant in Guadalupe County, TX, operated by GUADALUPE POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 2000. Guadalupe County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Guadalupe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 48.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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.