VALLEY
Retired 2015Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,175 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Fannin County
- Operator
- VALLEY NG POWER COMPANY LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 3508
- Coordinates
- 33.6281, -96.3676
VALLEY, a retired 1,175 MW Natural Gas power plant in Fannin County, Texas. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How VALLEY compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO., under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: DENISON (70 MW, Hydro). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Digital Realty DFW (1232 Alma) in Richardson, about 49.9 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
VALLEY is a retired 1,175 MW natural gas power plant in Fannin County, TX, formerly operated by VALLEY NG POWER COMPANY LLC. Fannin County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Fannin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 15.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 55.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Fannin 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 Fannin 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.