HARRIS
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 951 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Wake County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 6015
- Coordinates
- 35.6338, -78.9565
HARRIS, a 951 MW Nuclear power plant in Wake County, North Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
HARRIS is a 951 MW nuclear power plant in Wake County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 1987. Wake County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 70th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wake County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 50.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.94 |
Perils not assessed in Wake 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 Wake 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.