VICTOR J DANIEL JR
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,229 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Jackson County
- Operator
- MISSISSIPPI POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 6073
- Coordinates
- 30.5326, -88.5560
VICTOR J DANIEL JR, a 2,229 MW Coal power plant in Jackson County, Mississippi. Operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
VICTOR J DANIEL JR is a 2,229 MW coal power plant in Jackson County, MS, operated by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, commissioned in 1977. Jackson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jackson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 86.8 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 13.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jackson 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.