H B ROBINSON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 785 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Darlington County
- Operator
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 3251
- Coordinates
- 34.4026, -80.1582
H B ROBINSON, a 785 MW Coal power plant in Darlington County, South Carolina. Operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
H B ROBINSON is a 785 MW coal power plant in Darlington County, SC, operated by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, commissioned in 1971. Darlington County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Darlington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 57.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
Perils not assessed in Darlington 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 Darlington 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.