LONE STAR
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Morris County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3477
- Coordinates
- 32.9215, -94.7227
LONE STAR, a 40 MW Natural Gas power plant in Morris County, Texas. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Weather peril exposure
LONE STAR is a 40 MW natural gas power plant in Morris County, TX, operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO. Morris County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Morris County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 59.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.39 |
Perils not assessed in Morris 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 Morris 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.