SEWELL CREEK ENERGY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 570 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Polk County
- Operator
- OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 7813
- Coordinates
- 33.9476, -85.2770
SEWELL CREEK ENERGY, a 570 MW Natural Gas power plant in Polk County, Georgia. Operated by OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION, commissioned 2000.
Weather peril exposure
SEWELL CREEK ENERGY is a 570 MW natural gas power plant in Polk County, GA, operated by OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION, commissioned in 2000. Polk County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Polk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 62.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 3.0 |
Perils not assessed in Polk 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 Polk 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.