VIENNA OPERATIONS
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 181 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Dorchester County
- Operator
- NRG VIENNA OPERATIONS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 1564
- Coordinates
- 38.4873, -75.8204
VIENNA OPERATIONS, a 181 MW Oil power plant in Dorchester County, Maryland. Operated by NRG VIENNA OPERATIONS INC, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
VIENNA OPERATIONS is a 181 MW oil power plant in Dorchester County, MD, operated by NRG VIENNA OPERATIONS INC, commissioned in 1968. Dorchester County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Dorchester County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 36.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dorchester 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.