SANDY CREEK ENERGY STATION
OperatingPower plant
- County
- McLennan County
- Operator
- SANDY CREEK ENERGY ASSOCIATES L P
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 56611
- Coordinates
- 31.4744, -96.9571
SANDY CREEK ENERGY STATION, a power plant in McLennan County, Texas. Operated by SANDY CREEK ENERGY ASSOCIATES L P, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
SANDY CREEK ENERGY STATION is a power plant in McLennan County, TX, operated by SANDY CREEK ENERGY ASSOCIATES L P, commissioned in 2013. McLennan County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 65th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
McLennan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 16.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Very High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 51.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
Perils not assessed in McLennan 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 McLennan 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.