JONES BLUFF
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 82 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Autauga County
- Operator
- USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1975
- EIA plant ID
- 6131
- Coordinates
- 32.3249, -86.7854
JONES BLUFF, an 82 MW Hydro power plant in Autauga County, Alabama. Operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned 1975.
Weather peril exposure
JONES BLUFF is an 82 MW hydro power plant in Autauga County, AL, operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1975. Autauga 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 Low by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Autauga County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 68.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in Autauga 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 Autauga 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.