JASPER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,002 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Jasper County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 55927
- Coordinates
- 32.3595, -81.1239
JASPER, a 1,002 MW Natural Gas power plant in Jasper County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
JASPER is a 1,002 MW natural gas power plant in Jasper County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned in 2004. Jasper 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 Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Jasper County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 66.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Hail | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jasper 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.