BUZZARD POINT
OperatingOil power plant
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- District of Columbia
- Operator
- POTOMAC POWER RESOURCES
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 604
- Coordinates
- 38.8678, -77.0117
BUZZARD POINT, an Oil power plant in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. Operated by POTOMAC POWER RESOURCES.
Weather peril exposure
BUZZARD POINT is an oil power plant in District of Columbia, DC, operated by POTOMAC POWER RESOURCES. District of Columbia carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 72nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
District of Columbia hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Lightning | Very High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 39.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for District of Columbia 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.