BERLIN
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Worcester County
- Operator
- TOWN OF BERLIN - (MD)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1961
- EIA plant ID
- 6565
- Coordinates
- 38.3279, -75.2172
BERLIN, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Worcester County, Maryland. Operated by TOWN OF BERLIN - (MD), commissioned 1961.
Weather peril exposure
BERLIN is a 9 MW oil power plant in Worcester County, MD, operated by TOWN OF BERLIN - (MD), commissioned in 1961. Worcester County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Worcester County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 33.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Worcester 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.