SHERWOOD H SMITH JR ENERGY COMPLEX
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 2,282 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Richmond County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7805
- Coordinates
- 34.8379, -79.7370
SHERWOOD H SMITH JR ENERGY COMPLEX, a 2,282 MW Natural Gas power plant in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Weather peril exposure
SHERWOOD H SMITH JR ENERGY COMPLEX is a 2,282 MW natural gas power plant in Richmond County, NC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 2001. Richmond County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 47th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Richmond County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 53.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.2 |
Perils not assessed in Richmond 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 Richmond 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.