HILLABEE ENERGY CENTER
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 823 MW
- County
- Tallapoosa County
- Operator
- CER GENERATION LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 55411
- Coordinates
- 33.0007, -85.9033
HILLABEE ENERGY CENTER, an 823 MW power plant in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Operated by CER GENERATION LLC, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
HILLABEE ENERGY CENTER is an 823 MW power plant in Tallapoosa County, AL, operated by CER GENERATION LLC, commissioned in 2010. Tallapoosa County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Tallapoosa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 65.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa 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.