JAMES A FITZPATRICK
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 882 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Oswego County
- Operator
- ENTERGY NUC FITZPATRICK LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1976
- EIA plant ID
- 6110
- Coordinates
- 43.5231, -76.3982
JAMES A FITZPATRICK, an 882 MW Nuclear power plant in Oswego County, New York. Operated by ENTERGY NUC FITZPATRICK LLC, commissioned 1976.
Weather peril exposure
JAMES A FITZPATRICK is an 882 MW nuclear power plant in Oswego County, NY, operated by ENTERGY NUC FITZPATRICK LLC, commissioned in 1976. Oswego County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 74th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Oswego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 28.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Oswego 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.