KEMPER COUNTY IGCC PROJECT
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Kemper County
- Operator
- MISSISSIPPI POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 57037
- Coordinates
- 32.6547, -88.7622
KEMPER COUNTY IGCC PROJECT, a power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi. Operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, commissioned 2014.
Weather peril exposure
KEMPER COUNTY IGCC PROJECT is a power plant in Kemper County, MS, operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, commissioned in 2014. Kemper County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Kemper County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 70.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.57 |
Perils not assessed in Kemper County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kemper 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.