WESTERVELT MOUNDVILLE COGEN
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- County
- Hale County
- Operator
- WESTERVELT RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57467
- Coordinates
- 32.9592, -87.6556
WESTERVELT MOUNDVILLE COGEN, a 9 MW power plant in Hale County, Alabama. Operated by WESTERVELT RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC.
Weather peril exposure
WESTERVELT MOUNDVILLE COGEN is a 9 MW power plant in Hale County, AL, operated by WESTERVELT RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC. Hale County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Hale County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 70.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Hale 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 Hale 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.