EASTSIDE WWTP
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- County
- Guilford County
- Operator
- TOWN OF HIGH POINT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 57606
- Coordinates
- 35.9430, -79.9077
EASTSIDE WWTP, a 5 MW power plant in Guilford County, North Carolina. Operated by TOWN OF HIGH POINT, commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
EASTSIDE WWTP is a 5 MW power plant in Guilford County, NC, operated by TOWN OF HIGH POINT, commissioned in 2004. Guilford County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 72nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Guilford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 47.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Guilford 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Guilford 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.