NEW ALBANY ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 427 MW
- County
- Union County
- Operator
- BTEC TURBINES LP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 55080
- Coordinates
- 34.5409, -88.9396
NEW ALBANY ENERGY FACILITY, a 427 MW power plant in Union County, Mississippi. Operated by BTEC TURBINES LP.
Weather peril exposure
NEW ALBANY ENERGY FACILITY is a 427 MW power plant in Union County, MS, operated by BTEC TURBINES LP. Union County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Union County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 63.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 15.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
Perils not assessed in Union 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 Union 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.