GREENE COUNTY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,288 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Greene County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 10
- Coordinates
- 32.6020, -87.7817
GREENE COUNTY, a 1,288 MW Coal power plant in Greene County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned 1965.
Weather peril exposure
GREENE COUNTY is a 1,288 MW coal power plant in Greene County, AL, operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned in 1965. Greene County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Greene County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 69.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Hail | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Greene 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 Greene 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.