HAYS ENERGY PROJECT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 989 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hays County
- Operator
- IPA OPERATIONS INC - HAYS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55144
- Coordinates
- 29.7813, -97.9900
HAYS ENERGY PROJECT, a 989 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hays County, Texas. Operated by IPA OPERATIONS INC - HAYS, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
HAYS ENERGY PROJECT is a 989 MW natural gas power plant in Hays County, TX, operated by IPA OPERATIONS INC - HAYS, commissioned in 2002. Hays County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Hays County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 49.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Hays 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 Hays 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.