WEST TEXAS WINDPLANT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Culberson County
- Operator
- WINDPOWER PARTNERS, 1994, L.P.
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54966
- Coordinates
- 31.7296, -104.7618
WEST TEXAS WINDPLANT, a 30 MW Wind power plant in Culberson County, Texas. Operated by WINDPOWER PARTNERS, 1994, L.P.
Weather peril exposure
WEST TEXAS WINDPLANT is a 30 MW wind power plant in Culberson County, TX, operated by WINDPOWER PARTNERS, 1994, L.P. Culberson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 84th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Culberson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 50.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.46 |
Perils not assessed in Culberson 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 Culberson 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.