KINGSTON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,700 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Roane County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 3407
- Coordinates
- 35.8983, -84.5187
KINGSTON, a 1,700 MW Coal power plant in Roane County, Tennessee. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
KINGSTON is a 1,700 MW coal power plant in Roane County, TN, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 1954. Roane County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Roane County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 59.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
Perils not assessed in Roane 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 Roane 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.