COIT GT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 39 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Richland County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 3281
- Coordinates
- 33.9802, -81.0407
COIT GT, a 39 MW Natural Gas power plant in Richland County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
COIT GT is a 39 MW natural gas power plant in Richland County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned in 1969. Richland County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Richland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 60.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.6 |
Perils not assessed in Richland 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 Richland 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.