JAMES H MILLER JR
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,822 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1978
- EIA plant ID
- 6002
- Coordinates
- 33.6319, -87.0597
JAMES H MILLER JR, a 2,822 MW Coal power plant in Jefferson County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned 1978.
Weather peril exposure
JAMES H MILLER JR is a 2,822 MW coal power plant in Jefferson County, AL, operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned in 1978. Jefferson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 11th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Very High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Lightning | Very High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 69.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.0 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.