BURTON
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Beaufort County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3277
- Coordinates
- 32.4361, -80.7214
BURTON, a power plant in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO.
Weather peril exposure
BURTON is a power plant in Beaufort County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO. Beaufort County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 94th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Beaufort County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 63.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Beaufort 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.