SMITH STREET
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Volusia County
- Operator
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH UTILITIES COMMISSION
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 679
- Coordinates
- 29.0187, -80.9215
SMITH STREET, a 13 MW Oil power plant in Volusia County, Florida. Operated by NEW SMYRNA BEACH UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Weather peril exposure
SMITH STREET is a 13 MW oil power plant in Volusia County, FL, operated by NEW SMYRNA BEACH UTILITIES COMMISSION. Volusia 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 Very High by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Volusia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Lightning | Very High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 74.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Volusia 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 |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Volusia 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.