CHEHALIS GENERATING FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 593 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lewis County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55662
- Coordinates
- 46.6222, -122.9153
CHEHALIS GENERATING FACILITY, a 593 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lewis County, Washington. Operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
CHEHALIS GENERATING FACILITY is a 593 MW natural gas power plant in Lewis County, WA, operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned in 2003. Lewis County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Lewis County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 29.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 6.6 |
Perils not assessed in Lewis 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 Lewis 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.