SMITHFIELD PACKING WILSON
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Wilson County
- Operator
- SMITHFIELD PACKING CO-WILSON
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 56035
- Coordinates
- 35.6940, -77.9191
SMITHFIELD PACKING WILSON, a 3 MW Oil power plant in Wilson County, North Carolina. Operated by SMITHFIELD PACKING CO-WILSON, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
SMITHFIELD PACKING WILSON is a 3 MW oil power plant in Wilson County, NC, operated by SMITHFIELD PACKING CO-WILSON, commissioned in 2002. Wilson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Wilson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 49.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wilson 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 Wilson 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.