CHEOAH
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 113 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Graham County
- Operator
- BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1949
- EIA plant ID
- 54899
- Coordinates
- 35.4480, -83.9385
CHEOAH, a 113 MW Hydro power plant in Graham County, North Carolina. Operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER, commissioned 1949.
Weather peril exposure
CHEOAH is a 113 MW hydro power plant in Graham County, NC, operated by BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER, commissioned in 1949. Graham County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Graham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 57.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 20.6 |
Perils not assessed in Graham 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 Graham 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.