SALUDA
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 207 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lexington County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1930
- EIA plant ID
- 3293
- Coordinates
- 34.0532, -81.2166
SALUDA, a 207 MW Hydro power plant in Lexington County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned 1930.
Weather peril exposure
SALUDA is a 207 MW hydro power plant in Lexington County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned in 1930. Lexington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Lexington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 60.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 5.7 |
Perils not assessed in Lexington 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 Lexington 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.