MOREHEAD
OperatingOil power plant
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Carteret County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2711
- Coordinates
- 34.7459, -76.8107
MOREHEAD, an Oil power plant in Carteret County, North Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC.
Weather peril exposure
MOREHEAD is an oil power plant in Carteret County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC. Carteret County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 96th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
Carteret County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 51.7 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Carteret 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.