MTSU POWER CO-GEN PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- County
- Rutherford County
- Operator
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 58179
- Coordinates
- 35.8514, -86.3651
MTSU POWER CO-GEN PLANT, a 15 MW power plant in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Operated by MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, commissioned 1997.
Weather peril exposure
MTSU POWER CO-GEN PLANT is a 15 MW power plant in Rutherford County, TN, operated by MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, commissioned in 1997. Rutherford County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 11th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Rutherford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 60.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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.