MILLERS FERRY
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 101 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Wilcox County
- Operator
- USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 38
- Coordinates
- 32.0907, -87.3979
MILLERS FERRY, a 101 MW Hydro power plant in Wilcox County, Alabama. Operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
MILLERS FERRY is a 101 MW hydro power plant in Wilcox County, AL, operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1970. Wilcox County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 39th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Wilcox County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 71.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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.