CANTON NORTH CAROLINA
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Haywood County
- Operator
- BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50244
- Coordinates
- 35.5354, -82.8411
CANTON NORTH CAROLINA, a 53 MW Coal power plant in Haywood County, North Carolina. Operated by BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
Weather peril exposure
CANTON NORTH CAROLINA is a 53 MW coal power plant in Haywood County, NC, 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.