EDENTON GENERATORS
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Chowan County
- Operator
- TOWN OF EDENTON - (NC)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 7429
- Coordinates
- 36.0286, -76.5720
EDENTON GENERATORS, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Chowan County, North Carolina. Operated by TOWN OF EDENTON - (NC), commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
EDENTON GENERATORS is a 2 MW oil power plant in Chowan County, NC, operated by TOWN OF EDENTON - (NC), commissioned in 1988. Chowan County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 77th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Chowan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 46.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.32 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chowan 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.