WISE COUNTY POWER LLC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 746 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Wise County
- Operator
- WISE COUNTY POWER COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 55320
- Coordinates
- 33.0603, -97.9097
WISE COUNTY POWER LLC, a 746 MW Natural Gas power plant in Wise County, Texas. Operated by WISE COUNTY POWER COMPANY LLC, commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
WISE COUNTY POWER LLC is a 746 MW natural gas power plant in Wise County, TX, operated by WISE COUNTY POWER COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 2004. Wise County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Wise County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 52.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 14.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wise 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 Wise 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.