SMALL HYDRO OF TEXAS
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- DeWitt County
- Operator
- SMALL HYDRO OF TEXAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 55000
- Coordinates
- 29.1297, -97.3112
SMALL HYDRO OF TEXAS, a 2 MW power plant in DeWitt County, Texas. Operated by SMALL HYDRO OF TEXAS INC. One of 405 power plants tracked in Texas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SMALL HYDRO OF TEXAS is a 2 MW power plant in DeWitt County, TX, operated by SMALL HYDRO OF TEXAS INC. DeWitt County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
DeWitt County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 54.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in DeWitt 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 DeWitt 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.