FIBROHILLS
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Surry County
- Operator
- FIBROWATT LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56817
- Coordinates
- 36.2672, -80.7881
FIBROHILLS, a power plant in Surry County, North Carolina. Operated by FIBROWATT LLC. One of 243 power plants tracked in North Carolina on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
FIBROHILLS is a power plant in Surry County, NC, operated by FIBROWATT LLC. Surry County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Surry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 50.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.37 |
Perils not assessed in Surry 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 Surry 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.