BLEWETT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 95 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Anson County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1912
- EIA plant ID
- 2707
- Coordinates
- 34.9831, -79.8773
BLEWETT, a 95 MW Oil power plant in Anson County, North Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned 1912.
Weather peril exposure
BLEWETT is a 95 MW oil power plant in Anson County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 1912. Anson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Anson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 52.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.1 |
Perils not assessed in Anson 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 Anson 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.