MOORE COUNTY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Moore County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3483
- Coordinates
- 35.9672, -101.8654
MOORE COUNTY, a 49 MW Natural Gas power plant in Moore County, Texas. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
Weather peril exposure
MOORE COUNTY is a 49 MW natural gas power plant in Moore County, TX, operated by SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. Moore County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 98th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Moore County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.46 |
Perils not assessed in Moore 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Moore 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.