LOCKHART
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Union County
- Operator
- LOCKHART POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 3275
- Coordinates
- 34.7789, -81.4560
LOCKHART, an 18 MW Hydro power plant in Union County, South Carolina. Operated by LOCKHART POWER CO, commissioned 1921.
Weather peril exposure
LOCKHART is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Union County, SC, operated by LOCKHART POWER CO, commissioned in 1921. Union County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 29th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Union County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 52.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
Perils not assessed in Union 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 Union 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.