LEE COMBINED CYCLE PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1,068 MW
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58215
- Coordinates
- 35.3737, -78.0889
LEE COMBINED CYCLE PLANT, a 1,068 MW power plant in Wayne County, North Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
LEE COMBINED CYCLE PLANT is a 1,068 MW power plant in Wayne County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 2012. Wayne County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 51.0 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.