DIGHTON POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Bristol County
- Operator
- DIGHTON POWER, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 55026
- Coordinates
- 41.8314, -71.1243
DIGHTON POWER PLANT, a 200 MW Natural Gas power plant in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Operated by DIGHTON POWER, LLC, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
DIGHTON POWER PLANT is a 200 MW natural gas power plant in Bristol County, MA, operated by DIGHTON POWER, LLC, commissioned in 1999. Bristol County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bristol County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bristol 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.