COLBERT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,826 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Colbert County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 47
- Coordinates
- 34.7440, -87.8493
COLBERT, a 1,826 MW Coal power plant in Colbert County, Alabama. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
COLBERT is a 1,826 MW coal power plant in Colbert County, AL, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1972. Colbert County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Colbert County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 62.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 4.2 |
Perils not assessed in Colbert 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 Colbert 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.