SPARROWS POINT
OperatingPower plant
- Primary fuel
- Other
- County
- Baltimore County
- Operator
- RG STEEL, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10485
- Coordinates
- 39.2145, -76.4729
SPARROWS POINT, a power plant in Baltimore County, Maryland. Operated by RG STEEL, LLC. One of 64 power plants tracked in Maryland on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SPARROWS POINT is a power plant in Baltimore County, MD, operated by RG STEEL, LLC. Baltimore County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 75th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Baltimore County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Very High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 38.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Baltimore 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.