DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- DeKalb County
- Operator
- DEKALB REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 54830
- Coordinates
- 33.7905, -84.2817
DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER, a 4 MW Oil power plant in DeKalb County, Georgia. Operated by DEKALB REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER is a 4 MW oil power plant in DeKalb County, GA, operated by DEKALB REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, commissioned in 1991. DeKalb 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 Very High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
DeKalb County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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.