MARSHALL
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Madison County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 2710
- Coordinates
- 35.7925, -82.7106
MARSHALL, a 5 MW Hydro power plant in Madison County, North Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
MARSHALL is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Madison County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 1985. Madison County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 16th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Madison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 52.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 22.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.9 |
Perils not assessed in Madison 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Madison 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.