WEST POINT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 73 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Troup County
- Operator
- USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1975
- EIA plant ID
- 6133
- Coordinates
- 32.9187, -85.1887
WEST POINT, a 73 MW Hydro power plant in Troup County, Georgia. Operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned 1975.
Weather peril exposure
WEST POINT is a 73 MW hydro power plant in Troup County, GA, operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1975. Troup 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 Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Troup County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 62.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Troup 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 Troup 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.