LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Levy County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57894
- Coordinates
- 29.0722, -82.6203
LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT, a power plant in Levy County, Florida. Operated by DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT is a power plant in Levy County, FL, operated by DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. Levy County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 57th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Levy County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 87.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Hail | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Levy 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 Levy 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.