PEARSALL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 268 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Frio County
- Operator
- SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 3630
- Coordinates
- 28.9276, -99.0921
PEARSALL, a 268 MW Natural Gas power plant in Frio County, Texas. Operated by SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
PEARSALL is a 268 MW natural gas power plant in Frio County, TX, operated by SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned in 2010. Frio County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Frio County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 39.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Frio 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 Frio 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.