GILLETTE SBMC
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Suffolk County
- Operator
- THE GILLETTE COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 54225
- Coordinates
- 42.3436, -71.0559
GILLETTE SBMC, a 14 MW Oil power plant in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Operated by THE GILLETTE COMPANY, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
GILLETTE SBMC is a 14 MW oil power plant in Suffolk County, MA, operated by THE GILLETTE COMPANY, commissioned in 1971. Suffolk County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Suffolk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.70 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Suffolk 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.