TICONA POLYMERS INC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Nueces County
- Operator
- TICONA POLYMERS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 10243
- Coordinates
- 27.5697, -97.8228
TICONA POLYMERS INC, a 44 MW Natural Gas power plant in Nueces County, Texas. Operated by TICONA POLYMERS INC, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
TICONA POLYMERS INC is a 44 MW natural gas power plant in Nueces County, TX, operated by TICONA POLYMERS INC, commissioned in 1989. Nueces County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Nueces County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 16.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 44.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.86 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Nueces 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.