EASTON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 34 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Talbot County
- Operator
- EASTON UTILITIES COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 1580
- Coordinates
- 38.7789, -76.0765
EASTON, a 34 MW Oil power plant in Talbot County, Maryland. Operated by EASTON UTILITIES COMM, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
EASTON is a 34 MW oil power plant in Talbot County, MD, operated by EASTON UTILITIES COMM, commissioned in 1954. Talbot County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Talbot County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 36.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Talbot 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.