CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT
Retired 2021Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Brunswick County
- Operator
- CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 10378
- Coordinates
- 33.9444, -78.0118
CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT, a retired 135 MW Coal power plant in Brunswick County, North Carolina. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in North Carolina's operating fleet. It shares Brunswick County with 2 other operating plants, BRUNSWICK and ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOUTHPORT.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 2,057 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BRUNSWICK (2,003 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT is a retired 135 MW coal power plant in Brunswick County, NC, formerly operated by CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT LLC. Brunswick County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Brunswick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 56.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Brunswick 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.