TALLASSEE HYDRO PROJECT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Clarke County
- Operator
- TALLASSEE SHOALS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 7191
- Coordinates
- 33.9889, -83.4985
TALLASSEE HYDRO PROJECT, a 2 MW power plant in Clarke County, Georgia. Operated by TALLASSEE SHOALS LLC, commissioned 1986.
Weather peril exposure
TALLASSEE HYDRO PROJECT is a 2 MW power plant in Clarke County, GA, operated by TALLASSEE SHOALS LLC, commissioned in 1986. Clarke 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 Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Clarke County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 55.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Clarke 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 Clarke 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.