WARE SHOALS HYDRO PROJECT
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Laurens County
- Operator
- AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1939
- EIA plant ID
- 10801
- Coordinates
- 34.4040, -82.2336
WARE SHOALS HYDRO PROJECT, a 6 MW Hydro power plant in Laurens County, South Carolina. Operated by AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned 1939.
Weather peril exposure
WARE SHOALS HYDRO PROJECT is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Laurens County, SC, operated by AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned in 1939. Laurens County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th 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 hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Laurens County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 53.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Laurens 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 Laurens 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.