ROBERT MUELLER ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Travis County
- Operator
- AUSTIN ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 56374
- Coordinates
- 30.3049, -97.7077
ROBERT MUELLER ENERGY CENTER, a 6 MW Natural Gas power plant in Travis County, Texas. Operated by AUSTIN ENERGY, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
ROBERT MUELLER ENERGY CENTER is a 6 MW natural gas power plant in Travis County, TX, operated by AUSTIN ENERGY, commissioned in 2006. Travis County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Travis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Very High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 49.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Travis 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 Travis 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.