PARR GT
Retired 2023Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 74 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Fairfield County
- Operator
- PARR GT
- EIA plant ID
- 3291
- Coordinates
- 34.2644, -81.3301
PARR GT, a retired 74 MW Natural Gas power plant in Fairfield County, South Carolina. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How PARR GT compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in South Carolina's operating fleet. It shares Fairfield County with 3 other operating plants, including V C SUMMER and FAIRFIELD PUMPED STORAGE.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 2,073 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is V C SUMMER (1,030 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PARR GT is a retired 74 MW natural gas power plant in Fairfield County, SC, formerly operated by PARR GT. Fairfield County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Fairfield County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 55.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.3 |
Perils not assessed in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.