PACOLET DIESEL GENERATION FACILITY
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Spartanburg County
- Operator
- LOCKHART POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 57030
- Coordinates
- 34.8987, -81.7395
PACOLET DIESEL GENERATION FACILITY, a 5 MW Oil power plant in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Operated by LOCKHART POWER CO, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
PACOLET DIESEL GENERATION FACILITY is a 5 MW oil power plant in Spartanburg County, SC, operated by LOCKHART POWER CO, commissioned in 2006. Spartanburg County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Spartanburg County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Very High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 53.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.4 |
Perils not assessed in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg 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.