NEWMAN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 913 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- El Paso County
- Operator
- EL PASO ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1960
- EIA plant ID
- 3456
- Coordinates
- 31.9825, -106.4321
NEWMAN, a 913 MW Natural Gas power plant in El Paso County, Texas. Operated by EL PASO ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1960.
Weather peril exposure
NEWMAN is a 913 MW natural gas power plant in El Paso County, TX, operated by EL PASO ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1960. El Paso County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 85th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
El Paso County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 49.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in El Paso 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 El Paso 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.