ARVAH B HOPKINS
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 696 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Leon County
- Operator
- CITY OF TALLAHASSEE - (FL)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 688
- Coordinates
- 30.4524, -84.3994
ARVAH B HOPKINS, a 696 MW Natural Gas power plant in Leon County, Florida. Operated by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE - (FL), commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
ARVAH B HOPKINS is a 696 MW natural gas power plant in Leon County, FL, operated by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE - (FL), commissioned in 1977. Leon County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Leon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 80.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.88 |
Perils not assessed in Leon 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 |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Leon 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.