MARTIN LAKE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,380 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Rusk County
- Operator
- LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 6146
- Coordinates
- 32.2592, -94.5715
MARTIN LAKE, a 2,380 MW Coal power plant in Rusk County, Texas. Operated by LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
MARTIN LAKE is a 2,380 MW coal power plant in Rusk County, TX, operated by LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 1977. Rusk County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 39th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Rusk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 62.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 19.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Rusk 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 Rusk 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.