TALBOT COUNTY ENERGY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 726 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Talbot County
- Operator
- OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7916
- Coordinates
- 32.5892, -84.6917
TALBOT COUNTY ENERGY, a 726 MW Natural Gas power plant in Talbot County, Georgia. Operated by OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
TALBOT COUNTY ENERGY is a 726 MW natural gas power plant in Talbot County, GA, operated by OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION, commissioned in 2002. Talbot County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th 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.
Talbot County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 64.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.74 |
Perils not assessed in Talbot 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 Talbot 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.