PIEDMONT HYDRO POWER PROJECT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Greenville County
- Operator
- AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 10787
- Coordinates
- 34.7020, -82.4621
PIEDMONT HYDRO POWER PROJECT, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Greenville County, South Carolina. Operated by AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
PIEDMONT HYDRO POWER PROJECT is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Greenville County, SC, operated by AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned in 1989. Greenville County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Greenville County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Lightning | Very High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 56.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
Perils not assessed in Greenville 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 Greenville 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.