BUZZARD ROOST
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Greenwood County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3254
- Coordinates
- 34.1693, -81.9025
BUZZARD ROOST, a 15 MW Oil power plant in Greenwood County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY.
Weather peril exposure
BUZZARD ROOST is a 15 MW oil power plant in Greenwood County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY. Greenwood County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Greenwood County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 53.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
Perils not assessed in Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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.