STEVENS CREEK
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Columbia County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1914
- EIA plant ID
- 736
- Coordinates
- 33.5626, -82.0515
STEVENS CREEK, an 18 MW Hydro power plant in Columbia County, Georgia. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned 1914.
Weather peril exposure
STEVENS CREEK is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Columbia County, GA, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned in 1914. Columbia County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Columbia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 60.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.9 |
Perils not assessed in Columbia 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 Columbia 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.