J P PRIEST
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Davidson County
- Operator
- USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 3428
- Coordinates
- 36.1569, -86.6187
J P PRIEST, a 28 MW Hydro power plant in Davidson County, Tennessee. Operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
J P PRIEST is a 28 MW hydro power plant in Davidson County, TN, operated by USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT, commissioned in 1970. Davidson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Davidson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 58.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Davidson 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 Davidson 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.