WEST CAMDEN
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57409
- Coordinates
- 36.0579, -88.1419
WEST CAMDEN, a 5 MW power plant in Benton County, Tennessee. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
WEST CAMDEN is a 5 MW power plant in Benton County, TN, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2012. Benton County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 57.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Benton 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 Benton 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.