500 VIRGINIA SOLAR
OperatingSolar power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- County
- Montgomery County
- Operator
- 500 VIRGINIA SOLAR, LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 57640
- Coordinates
- 40.1395, -75.1921
500 VIRGINIA SOLAR, a 1 MW Solar power plant in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Operated by 500 VIRGINIA SOLAR, LP, commissioned 2011.
Weather peril exposure
500 VIRGINIA SOLAR is a 1 MW solar power plant in Montgomery County, PA, operated by 500 VIRGINIA SOLAR, LP, commissioned in 2011. Montgomery County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 67th percentile.
Montgomery County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Share of modeled loss | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 2% | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 30% | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 2% | 12.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 29% | 5.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <1% | 9.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 18% | 0.25 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 7% | 7.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1% | 34.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <1% | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <1% | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 10% | 2.6 |
Perils not assessed in Montgomery 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 "No Rating" for this county |
Hail exposure and deductible structure
Hail scores 1.4 of 5, which sits in the 1% to 2% percentage deductible range carriers are quoting for that exposure. Named windstorm and severe convective wind score 3.6 of 5, indicating a 2% to 5% wind deductible. Ranges, not single figures. The final structure is set by the carrier.
Percentage hail deductible range: 1% to 2% of insured value. Wind deductible range: 2% to 5%. These are the structures commonly seen at this exposure, not an offer and not a rate.
Modeled annual loss for a 1 MW solar array
At an assumed replacement value of $0.90 per watt, or $900,000 insured, the modeled expected annual loss for a fixed tilt ground mount array in Montgomery County is $112 a year, $112 per MW, 0.01% of insured value.
Heat is modeled as a production risk rather than a property loss: 1.0% of annual yield in this county.
Insurability signal: Standard. Named windstorm and severe wind at 3.6 of 5.
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Montgomery 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, and the modeled loss applies the Bywatts solar vulnerability layer. 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. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.