VOGTLE
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 2,320 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Burke County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 649
- Coordinates
- 33.1427, -81.7625
VOGTLE, a 2,320 MW Nuclear power plant in Burke County, Georgia. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
VOGTLE is a 2,320 MW nuclear power plant in Burke County, GA, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned in 1987. Burke County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Burke County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 63.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.32 |
Perils not assessed in Burke 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 Burke 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.