UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE STEAM PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Knox County
- Operator
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 55036
- Coordinates
- 35.9492, -83.9261
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE STEAM PLANT, a 5 MW Natural Gas power plant in Knox County, Tennessee. Operated by UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE STEAM PLANT is a 5 MW natural gas power plant in Knox County, TN, operated by UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, commissioned in 1996. Knox County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Knox County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 54.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.9 |
Perils not assessed in Knox 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 Knox 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.