SAND BLUFF WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Glasscock County
- Operator
- E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 56479
- Coordinates
- 31.9916, -101.3027
SAND BLUFF WIND FARM, a 90 MW Wind power plant in Glasscock County, Texas. Operated by E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, commissioned 2007.
Weather peril exposure
SAND BLUFF WIND FARM is a 90 MW wind power plant in Glasscock County, TX, operated by E ON CLIMATE RENEWABLES N AMERICA LLC, commissioned in 2007. Glasscock County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Glasscock County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 46.4 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.07 |
Perils not assessed in Glasscock 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 Glasscock 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.