THOMAS C FERGUSON
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 446 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Llano County
- Operator
- LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 4937
- Coordinates
- 30.5580, -98.3705
THOMAS C FERGUSON, a 446 MW Natural Gas power plant in Llano County, Texas. Operated by LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, commissioned 2014.
Weather peril exposure
THOMAS C FERGUSON is a 446 MW natural gas power plant in Llano County, TX, operated by LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2014. Llano County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 76th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Llano County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 47.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Llano 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 Llano 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.