SOLAR FARM
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Cherokee County
- Operator
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Coordinates
- 35.0169, -84.1940
SOLAR FARM, a power plant in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Operated by NOT AVAILABLE. One of 243 power plants tracked in North Carolina on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
SOLAR FARM is a power plant in Cherokee County, NC, operated by NOT AVAILABLE. Cherokee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Cherokee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 59.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.