MILSTEAD
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Rockdale County
- Operator
- MILL SHOALS HYDRO CO INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54872
- Coordinates
- 33.6894, -83.9903
MILSTEAD, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Rockdale County, Georgia. Operated by MILL SHOALS HYDRO CO INC. One of 128 power plants tracked in Georgia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
MILSTEAD is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Rockdale County, GA, operated by MILL SHOALS HYDRO CO INC. Rockdale County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Rockdale County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 62.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.8 |
Perils not assessed in Rockdale 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 Rockdale 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.