LAREDO
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 264 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Webb County
- Operator
- TOPAZ POWER GROUP LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 3439
- Coordinates
- 27.5670, -99.5085
LAREDO, a 264 MW Natural Gas power plant in Webb County, Texas. Operated by TOPAZ POWER GROUP LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
LAREDO is a 264 MW natural gas power plant in Webb County, TX, operated by TOPAZ POWER GROUP LLC, commissioned in 2008. Webb County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 69th 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.
Webb County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 35.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Webb 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 Webb 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.