BACONTON POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Mitchell County
- Operator
- BACONTON POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55304
- Coordinates
- 31.3870, -84.0809
BACONTON POWER PLANT, a 240 MW Natural Gas power plant in Mitchell County, Georgia. Operated by BACONTON POWER LLC, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
BACONTON POWER PLANT is a 240 MW natural gas power plant in Mitchell County, GA, operated by BACONTON POWER LLC, commissioned in 2000. Mitchell County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Mitchell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 71.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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.