PORTLAND
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Walton County
- Operator
- POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 6192
- Coordinates
- 30.5724, -86.2149
PORTLAND, a power plant in Walton County, Florida. Operated by POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PORTLAND is a power plant in Walton County, FL, operated by POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE. Walton County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Walton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 83.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.95 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Walton 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.