CANADYS STEAM
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 354 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Colleton County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3280
- Coordinates
- 33.0650, -80.6228
CANADYS STEAM, a 354 MW Coal power plant in Colleton County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO.
Weather peril exposure
CANADYS STEAM is a 354 MW coal power plant in Colleton County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO. Colleton County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Colleton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 65.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.9 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Colleton 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.