CURRANT CREEK
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 567 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Juab County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56102
- Coordinates
- 39.8218, -111.8940
CURRANT CREEK, a 567 MW Natural Gas power plant in Juab County, Utah. Operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
CURRANT CREEK is a 567 MW natural gas power plant in Juab County, UT, operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned in 2005. Juab County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Juab County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 16.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 36.0 |
Perils not assessed in Juab 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Juab 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.