HARDIN COUNTY PEAKING FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 173 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hardin County
- Operator
- EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 56604
- Coordinates
- 30.3038, -94.2526
HARDIN COUNTY PEAKING FACILITY, a 173 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hardin County, Texas. Operated by EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
HARDIN COUNTY PEAKING FACILITY is a 173 MW natural gas power plant in Hardin County, TX, operated by EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned in 2001. Hardin County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Hardin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 10.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 76.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hardin 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.