CANTON NORTH CAROLINA
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Haywood County
- Operator
- BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 50244
- Coordinates
- 35.5354, -82.8411
CANTON NORTH CAROLINA, a retired 53 MW Coal power plant in Haywood County, North Carolina. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How CANTON NORTH CAROLINA compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in North Carolina's operating fleet. It shares Haywood County with one other operating plant, WALTERS.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 8 operating power plants totaling 980 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ASHEVILLE (837 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Netriplex in Asheville, about 16.3 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CANTON NORTH CAROLINA is a retired 53 MW coal power plant in Haywood County, NC, formerly operated by BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC. Haywood County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Haywood County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 55.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 22.6 |
Perils not assessed in Haywood 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Haywood 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.