BUFORD
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 131 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Forsyth County
- Operator
- USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 759
- Coordinates
- 34.1620, -84.0760
BUFORD, a 131 MW Hydro power plant in Forsyth County, Georgia. Operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
BUFORD is a 131 MW hydro power plant in Forsyth County, GA, operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned in 2003. Forsyth County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Forsyth County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 59.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
Perils not assessed in Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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.