FREDERICKSON POWER LP
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 318 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pierce County
- Operator
- FREDERICKSON POWER LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55818
- Coordinates
- 47.0864, -122.3656
FREDERICKSON POWER LP, a 318 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pierce County, Washington. Operated by FREDERICKSON POWER LP, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
FREDERICKSON POWER LP is a 318 MW natural gas power plant in Pierce County, WA, operated by FREDERICKSON POWER LP, commissioned in 2002. Pierce County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Pierce County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 27.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
Perils not assessed in Pierce 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Pierce 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.