SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 692 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- CAMS MACKINAW POWER OPERATIONS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55672
- Coordinates
- 33.1189, -82.8608
SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY, a 692 MW Natural Gas power plant in Washington County, Georgia. One of 128 power plants tracked in Georgia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY is a 692 MW natural gas power plant in Washington County, GA, operated by CAMS MACKINAW POWER OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 2002. Washington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.32 |
Perils not assessed in Washington 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 Washington 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.