SMITHFIELD PACKING BLADEN
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Bladen County
- Operator
- SMITHFIELD PACKING CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 54823
- Coordinates
- 34.7463, -78.8061
SMITHFIELD PACKING BLADEN, a 29 MW Oil power plant in Bladen County, North Carolina. Operated by SMITHFIELD PACKING CO, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
SMITHFIELD PACKING BLADEN is a 29 MW oil power plant in Bladen County, NC, operated by SMITHFIELD PACKING CO, commissioned in 1993. Bladen County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 80th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Bladen County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 55.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bladen 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.