PAULDING
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Jasper County
- Operator
- SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2071
- Coordinates
- 32.0301, -89.0854
PAULDING, a 20 MW Oil power plant in Jasper County, Mississippi. Operated by SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN.
Weather peril exposure
PAULDING is a 20 MW oil power plant in Jasper County, MS, operated by SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN. Jasper County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Jasper County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 73.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.0 |
Perils not assessed in Jasper 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 Jasper 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.