LAKE BLACKSHEAR PROJECT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Worth County
- Operator
- CRISP COUNTY POWER COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1930
- EIA plant ID
- 752
- Coordinates
- 31.8477, -83.9421
LAKE BLACKSHEAR PROJECT, a 17 MW Hydro power plant in Worth County, Georgia. Operated by CRISP COUNTY POWER COMM, commissioned 1930.
Weather peril exposure
LAKE BLACKSHEAR PROJECT is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Worth County, GA, operated by CRISP COUNTY POWER COMM, commissioned in 1930. Worth County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 29th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Worth County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 69.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.15 |
Perils not assessed in Worth 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 Worth 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.