PELZER LOWER
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Anderson County
- Operator
- PELZER HYDRO CO INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 10800
- Coordinates
- 34.6165, -82.4479
PELZER LOWER, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Anderson County, South Carolina. Operated by PELZER HYDRO CO INC, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
PELZER LOWER is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Anderson County, SC, operated by PELZER HYDRO CO INC, commissioned in 1989. Anderson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Anderson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 55.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Anderson 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 Anderson 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.