STRYKER CREEK
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 713 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Cherokee County
- Operator
- LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 3504
- Coordinates
- 31.9396, -94.9899
STRYKER CREEK, a 713 MW Natural Gas power plant in Cherokee County, Texas. Operated by LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
STRYKER CREEK is a 713 MW natural gas power plant in Cherokee County, TX, operated by LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 1958. Cherokee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Cherokee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 19.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.