J K SPRUCE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,444 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Bexar County
- Operator
- CITY OF SAN ANTONIO - (TX)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 7097
- Coordinates
- 29.3097, -98.3203
J K SPRUCE, a 1,444 MW Coal power plant in Bexar County, Texas. Operated by CITY OF SAN ANTONIO - (TX), commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
J K SPRUCE is a 1,444 MW coal power plant in Bexar County, TX, operated by CITY OF SAN ANTONIO - (TX), commissioned in 1992. Bexar County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 95th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bexar County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Tornado | Very High | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 46.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Bexar 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 Bexar 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.