TENASKA FRONTIER GENERATION STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 940 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Grimes County
- Operator
- TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS LTD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55062
- Coordinates
- 30.5924, -95.9178
TENASKA FRONTIER GENERATION STATION, a 940 MW Natural Gas power plant in Grimes County, Texas. Operated by TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS LTD, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
TENASKA FRONTIER GENERATION STATION is a 940 MW natural gas power plant in Grimes County, TX, operated by TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS LTD, commissioned in 2000. Grimes County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 51st 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 a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Grimes County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 65.3 |
Perils not assessed in Grimes 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 Grimes 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.