HAMMOND PLANT
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 953 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Floyd County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 708
- Coordinates
- 34.2528, -85.3456
HAMMOND PLANT, a retired 953 MW Coal power plant in Floyd County, Georgia. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How HAMMOND PLANT compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Georgia's operating fleet. Its operator, GEORGIA POWER CO, runs 24 operating plants in Georgia totaling 19,021 MW. It shares Floyd County with 2 other operating plants, ROCKY MOUNTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PLANT and ROME MILL.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by GEORGIA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,488 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ROCKY MOUNTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PLANT (848 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HAMMOND PLANT is a retired 953 MW coal power plant in Floyd County, GA, formerly operated by GEORGIA POWER CO. Floyd County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Floyd County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 61.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.0 |
Perils not assessed in Floyd 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 Floyd 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.