LIMESTONE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,850 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Limestone County
- Operator
- NRG TEXAS POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 298
- Coordinates
- 31.4234, -96.2517
LIMESTONE, a 1,850 MW Coal power plant in Limestone County, Texas. Operated by NRG TEXAS POWER LLC, commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
LIMESTONE is a 1,850 MW coal power plant in Limestone County, TX, operated by NRG TEXAS POWER LLC, commissioned in 1985. Limestone County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 75th 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.
Limestone County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 54.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Limestone 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 Limestone 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.