RICHARD B RUSSELL
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 628 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Elbert County
- Operator
- USCE-SAVANNAH DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 6132
- Coordinates
- 34.0252, -82.5949
RICHARD B RUSSELL, a 628 MW Hydro power plant in Elbert County, Georgia. Operated by USCE-SAVANNAH DISTRICT, commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
RICHARD B RUSSELL is a 628 MW hydro power plant in Elbert County, GA, operated by USCE-SAVANNAH DISTRICT, commissioned in 1985. Elbert County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Elbert County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 54.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
Perils not assessed in Elbert 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 Elbert 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.