UNIV OF NC CHAPEL HILL COGEN FACILITY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Orange County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 54276
- Coordinates
- 35.9062, -79.0618
UNIV OF NC CHAPEL HILL COGEN FACILITY, a 32 MW Coal power plant in Orange County, North Carolina. Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
UNIV OF NC CHAPEL HILL COGEN FACILITY is a 32 MW coal power plant in Orange County, NC, operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, commissioned in 1991. Orange County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Orange County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 47.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Orange 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 Orange 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.