MURPHY-BROWN LLC
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Duplin County
- Operator
- MURPHY - BROWN LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 55002
- Coordinates
- 34.9978, -78.1497
MURPHY-BROWN LLC, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Duplin County, North Carolina. Operated by MURPHY - BROWN LLC, commissioned 1995.
Weather peril exposure
MURPHY-BROWN LLC is a 2 MW oil power plant in Duplin County, NC, operated by MURPHY - BROWN LLC, commissioned in 1995. Duplin County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Duplin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 53.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
Perils not assessed in Duplin 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 "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Duplin 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.