WELSH
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,674 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Titus County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 6139
- Coordinates
- 33.0552, -94.8400
WELSH, a 1,674 MW Coal power plant in Titus County, Texas. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
WELSH is a 1,674 MW coal power plant in Titus County, TX, operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned in 1977. Titus County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th 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 coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Titus County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 57.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.75 |
Perils not assessed in Titus 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 Titus 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.