PANTEX
OperatingWind power plant
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Carson County
- Operator
- PANTEX (NNSA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 58404
- Coordinates
- 35.3226, -101.5322
PANTEX, a Wind power plant in Carson County, Texas. Operated by PANTEX (NNSA), commissioned 2014. One of 405 power plants tracked in Texas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PANTEX is a wind power plant in Carson County, TX, operated by PANTEX (NNSA), commissioned in 2014. Carson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 5.0 of 5 at the 99th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Carson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 49.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.54 |
Perils not assessed in Carson 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 Carson 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.