LAUREL
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Laurel County
- Operator
- USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 6171
- Coordinates
- 36.9617, -84.2699
LAUREL, a 70 MW Hydro power plant in Laurel County, Kentucky. Operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
LAUREL is a 70 MW hydro power plant in Laurel County, KY, operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1977. Laurel County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Laurel County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 12.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 53.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.6 |
Perils not assessed in Laurel 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 Laurel 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.