MERIDIAN
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Lauderdale County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1998
- EIA plant ID
- 7719
- Coordinates
- 32.3748, -88.7042
MERIDIAN, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 1998.
Weather peril exposure
MERIDIAN is a 9 MW oil power plant in Lauderdale County, MS, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1998. Lauderdale County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Lauderdale County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 71.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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.