POINT COMFORT OPERATIONS
Retired 2019Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 63 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Calhoun County
- Operator
- ALCOA WORLD ALUMINA LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 52069
- Coordinates
- 28.6527, -96.5600
POINT COMFORT OPERATIONS, a retired 63 MW Natural Gas power plant in Calhoun County, Texas. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How POINT COMFORT OPERATIONS compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet. It shares Calhoun County with 5 other operating plants, including FORMOSA UTILITY VENTURE LTD and CFB POWER PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by AEP TEXAS CENTRAL CO., about 0.4 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 1,316 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FORMOSA UTILITY VENTURE LTD (689 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
POINT COMFORT OPERATIONS is a retired 63 MW natural gas power plant in Calhoun County, TX, formerly operated by ALCOA WORLD ALUMINA LLC. Calhoun County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Calhoun County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 53.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Calhoun 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.