SCHOLZ
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 98 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Jackson County
- Operator
- GULF POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 642
- Coordinates
- 30.6693, -84.8870
SCHOLZ, a 98 MW Coal power plant in Jackson County, Florida. Operated by GULF POWER CO. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SCHOLZ is a 98 MW coal power plant in Jackson County, FL, operated by GULF POWER CO. Jackson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jackson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 76.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.0 |
Perils not assessed in Jackson 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jackson 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.