SCHERER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 3,564 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Monroe County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 6257
- Coordinates
- 33.0610, -83.8089
SCHERER, a 3,564 MW Coal power plant in Monroe County, Georgia. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned 1982.
Weather peril exposure
SCHERER is a 3,564 MW coal power plant in Monroe County, GA, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned in 1982. Monroe County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 43rd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Monroe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 61.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.89 |
Perils not assessed in Monroe 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 Monroe 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.