KITTY HAWK
OperatingOil power plant
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Dare County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2757
- Coordinates
- 36.0666, -75.7003
KITTY HAWK, an Oil power plant in Dare County, North Carolina. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.
Weather peril exposure
KITTY HAWK is an oil power plant in Dare County, NC, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Dare County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 95th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Dare County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 45.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.46 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dare 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.