HARLLEE BRANCH
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,746 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Putnam County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 709
- Coordinates
- 33.1950, -83.2983
HARLLEE BRANCH, a retired 1,746 MW Coal power plant in Putnam County, Georgia. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How HARLLEE BRANCH compares
It was retired in 2015 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.
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 1,162 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WASHINGTON COUNTY (796 MW, Natural Gas).
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
HARLLEE BRANCH is a retired 1,746 MW coal power plant in Putnam County, GA, formerly operated by GEORGIA POWER CO. Putnam County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Putnam County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 59.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Putnam 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 Putnam 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.