CENTER HILL
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- DeKalb County
- Operator
- USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 6417
- Coordinates
- 36.0974, -85.8273
CENTER HILL, a 135 MW Hydro power plant in DeKalb County, Tennessee. Operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned 1950.
Weather peril exposure
CENTER HILL is a 135 MW hydro power plant in DeKalb County, TN, operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1950. DeKalb County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 66th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
DeKalb County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 59.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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.