PPG INDUSTRIES WORKS 4
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Wichita County
- Operator
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC WORKS 4
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 54364
- Coordinates
- 33.9133, -98.4931
PPG INDUSTRIES WORKS 4, a 6 MW Oil power plant in Wichita County, Texas. Operated by PPG INDUSTRIES INC WORKS 4, commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
PPG INDUSTRIES WORKS 4 is a 6 MW oil power plant in Wichita County, TX, operated by PPG INDUSTRIES INC WORKS 4, commissioned in 1974. Wichita County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wichita County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 50.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wichita 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 Wichita 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.