MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,734 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Ellis County
- Operator
- MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55091
- Coordinates
- 32.4302, -97.0537
MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY FACILITY, a 1,734 MW Natural Gas power plant in Ellis County, Texas. Operated by MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LP, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY FACILITY is a 1,734 MW natural gas power plant in Ellis County, TX, operated by MIDLOTHIAN ENERGY LP, commissioned in 2000. Ellis County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Ellis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 16.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 55.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.0 |
Perils not assessed in Ellis 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 Ellis 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.