LEWIS CREEK
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 543 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Montgomery County
- Operator
- ENTERGY TEXAS INC.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 3457
- Coordinates
- 30.4360, -95.5209
LEWIS CREEK, a 543 MW Natural Gas power plant in Montgomery County, Texas. Operated by ENTERGY TEXAS INC., commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
LEWIS CREEK is a 543 MW natural gas power plant in Montgomery County, TX, operated by ENTERGY TEXAS INC., commissioned in 1970. Montgomery County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Montgomery County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Tornado | Very High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Lightning | Very High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 69.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
Perils not assessed in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.