DSM PHARMACEUTICALS
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Pitt County
- Operator
- DSM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 54887
- Coordinates
- 35.6619, -77.3584
DSM PHARMACEUTICALS, a 9 MW Oil power plant in Pitt County, North Carolina. Operated by DSM PHARMACEUTICALS INC, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
DSM PHARMACEUTICALS is a 9 MW oil power plant in Pitt County, NC, operated by DSM PHARMACEUTICALS INC, commissioned in 1987. Pitt County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 59th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pitt County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 51.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.93 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Pitt 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.