CHARLES R LOWMAN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 538 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2023
- EIA plant ID
- 56
- Coordinates
- 31.4880, -87.9107
CHARLES R LOWMAN, a 538 MW Coal power plant in Washington County, Alabama. Operated by POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE, commissioned 2023.
Weather peril exposure
CHARLES R LOWMAN is a 538 MW coal power plant in Washington County, AL, operated by POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE, commissioned in 2023. Washington County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 79.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Washington 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.