BARTLETTS FERRY
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 173 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lee County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1926
- EIA plant ID
- 702
- Coordinates
- 32.6620, -85.0917
BARTLETTS FERRY, a 173 MW Hydro power plant in Lee County, Alabama. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned 1926.
Weather peril exposure
BARTLETTS FERRY is a 173 MW hydro power plant in Lee County, AL, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned in 1926. Lee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 66.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Lee 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 Lee 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.