SOUTH CAIRO
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Greene County
- Operator
- CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2485
- Coordinates
- 42.2911, -73.9864
SOUTH CAIRO, a 22 MW Oil power plant in Greene County, New York. Operated by CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP.
Weather peril exposure
SOUTH CAIRO is a 22 MW oil power plant in Greene County, NY, operated by CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP. Greene County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 11th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Greene County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 27.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 18.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Greene 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.