CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Brunswick County
- Operator
- CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10378
- Coordinates
- 33.9444, -78.0118
CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT, a 135 MW Coal power plant in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Operated by CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT LLC.
Weather peril exposure
CPI USA NC SOUTHPORT is a 135 MW coal power plant in Brunswick County, NC, 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.