TURNER SHOALS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Polk County
- Operator
- NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 2735
- Coordinates
- 35.3348, -82.1864
TURNER SHOALS, a 5 MW Hydro power plant in Polk County, North Carolina. Operated by NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
TURNER SHOALS is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Polk County, NC, operated by NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC, commissioned in 1996. Polk County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Polk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 56.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 6.1 |
Perils not assessed in Polk 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 Polk 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.