NACOGDOCHES POWER
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 114 MW
- County
- Nacogdoches County
- Operator
- SOUTHERN POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 55708
- Coordinates
- 31.8321, -94.9006
NACOGDOCHES POWER, a 114 MW power plant in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Operated by SOUTHERN POWER CO, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
NACOGDOCHES POWER is a 114 MW power plant in Nacogdoches County, TX, operated by SOUTHERN POWER CO, commissioned in 2012. Nacogdoches County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Nacogdoches County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 20.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 64.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches 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.