LEXINGTON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Davidson County
- Operator
- NORTH CAROLINA MUN POWER AGNY #1
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56261
- Coordinates
- 35.7727, -80.2589
LEXINGTON, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Davidson County, North Carolina. Operated by NORTH CAROLINA MUN POWER AGNY #1, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
LEXINGTON is a 4 MW oil power plant in Davidson County, NC, operated by NORTH CAROLINA MUN POWER AGNY #1, commissioned in 2005. Davidson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Davidson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 49.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 7.5 |
Perils not assessed in Davidson 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 Davidson 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.