MEAG1
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Wilkinson County
- Operator
- MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 7879
- Coordinates
- 32.8244, -83.1123
MEAG1, a power plant in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Operated by MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY. One of 128 power plants tracked in Georgia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
MEAG1 is a power plant in Wilkinson County, GA, operated by MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY. Wilkinson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wilkinson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very Low | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 63.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
Perils not assessed in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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.