L V SUTTON STEAM
Retired 2017Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 763 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- New Hanover County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 2713
- Coordinates
- 34.2831, -77.9860
L V SUTTON STEAM, a retired 763 MW Coal power plant in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How L V SUTTON STEAM compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in North Carolina's operating fleet. Its operator, PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, runs 13 operating plants in North Carolina totaling 11,962 MW. It shares New Hanover County with one other operating plant, SUNEDISON LV SUTTON PLANT SITE.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 2,118 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BRUNSWICK (2,003 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
L V SUTTON STEAM is a retired 763 MW coal power plant in New Hanover County, NC, formerly operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC. New Hanover County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
New Hanover County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 56.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for New Hanover 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.