ALTAVISTA POWER STATION
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 71 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Campbell County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 10773
- Coordinates
- 37.1188, -79.2735
ALTAVISTA POWER STATION, a 71 MW Coal power plant in Campbell County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
ALTAVISTA POWER STATION is a 71 MW coal power plant in Campbell County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1992. Campbell County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Campbell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 42.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Campbell 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 Campbell 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.