SAN JACINTO COUNTY PEAKING FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 171 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- San Jacinto County
- Operator
- EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 56603
- Coordinates
- 30.4193, -95.0118
SAN JACINTO COUNTY PEAKING FACILITY, a 171 MW Natural Gas power plant in San Jacinto County, Texas. One of 405 power plants tracked in Texas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SAN JACINTO COUNTY PEAKING FACILITY is a 171 MW natural gas power plant in San Jacinto County, TX, operated by EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP, INC, commissioned in 2001. San Jacinto County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Hurricane 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.
San Jacinto County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Hail | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 70.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto 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.