ASHEVILLE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 837 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Buncombe County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 2706
- Coordinates
- 35.4713, -82.5423
ASHEVILLE, an 837 MW Coal power plant in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
ASHEVILLE is an 837 MW coal power plant in Buncombe County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 1999. Buncombe County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Buncombe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Lightning | Very High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 55.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 15.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Buncombe 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 Buncombe 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.