BRANDY BRANCH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 783 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Duval County
- Operator
- JEA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7846
- Coordinates
- 30.3205, -81.9478
BRANDY BRANCH, a 783 MW Natural Gas power plant in Duval County, Florida. Operated by JEA, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
BRANDY BRANCH is a 783 MW natural gas power plant in Duval County, FL, operated by JEA, commissioned in 2001. Duval County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 51st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Duval County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Lightning | Very High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 71.3 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.11 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Duval 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.