HORSE HOLLOW WIND ENERGY CENTER
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 736 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Taylor County
- Operator
- FPL ENERGY HORSE HOLLOW LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56291
- Coordinates
- 32.1243, -100.0216
HORSE HOLLOW WIND ENERGY CENTER, a 736 MW Wind power plant in Taylor County, Texas. Operated by FPL ENERGY HORSE HOLLOW LLC, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
HORSE HOLLOW WIND ENERGY CENTER is a 736 MW wind power plant in Taylor County, TX, operated by FPL ENERGY HORSE HOLLOW LLC, commissioned in 2005. Taylor County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 5.0 of 5 at the 99th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Taylor County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 47.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Taylor 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 Taylor 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.