W.A. PARISH CARBON CAPTURE PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Fort Bend County
- Operator
- PETRA NOVA PARISH HOLDINGS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58378
- Coordinates
- 29.4763, -95.6333
W.A. PARISH CARBON CAPTURE PLANT, a power plant in Fort Bend County, Texas. Operated by PETRA NOVA PARISH HOLDINGS LLC, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
W.A. PARISH CARBON CAPTURE PLANT is a power plant in Fort Bend County, TX, operated by PETRA NOVA PARISH HOLDINGS LLC, commissioned in 2013. Fort Bend County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 36th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Fort Bend County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 74.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.83 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Fort Bend 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.