WASSON CO2 REMOVAL PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Yoakum County
- Operator
- OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 52122
- Coordinates
- 33.0099, -102.7570
WASSON CO2 REMOVAL PLANT, a 23 MW Natural Gas power plant in Yoakum County, Texas. Operated by OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
WASSON CO2 REMOVAL PLANT is a 23 MW natural gas power plant in Yoakum County, TX, operated by OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD, commissioned in 1988. Yoakum County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Yoakum County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 47.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Yoakum 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 Yoakum 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.