BARNETT SHOALS HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Oconee County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 701
- Coordinates
- 33.8395, -83.3098
BARNETT SHOALS HYDRO, a Hydro power plant in Oconee County, Georgia. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO. One of 128 power plants tracked in Georgia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
BARNETT SHOALS HYDRO is a hydro power plant in Oconee County, GA, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO. Oconee County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Oconee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 55.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
Perils not assessed in Oconee 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 Oconee 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.