PCS PHOSPHATE
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- County
- Beaufort County
- Operator
- PCS PHOSPHATE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 50509
- Coordinates
- 35.3759, -76.7824
PCS PHOSPHATE, a 50 MW power plant in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Operated by PCS PHOSPHATE, commissioned 1984.
Weather peril exposure
PCS PHOSPHATE is a 50 MW power plant in Beaufort County, NC, operated by PCS PHOSPHATE, commissioned in 1984. Beaufort County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Beaufort County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 52.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.92 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Beaufort 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.