GANTT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Covington County
- Operator
- POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1926
- EIA plant ID
- 53
- Coordinates
- 31.4034, -86.4798
GANTT, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Covington County, Alabama. Operated by POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE, commissioned 1926.
Weather peril exposure
GANTT is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Covington County, AL, operated by POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE, commissioned in 1926. Covington County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Covington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 75.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Covington 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 Covington 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.