BAYVIEW
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Northampton County
- Operator
- CALPINE MID-ATLANTIC GENERATION LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 3782
- Coordinates
- 37.2720, -75.9685
BAYVIEW, a 12 MW Oil power plant in Northampton County, Virginia. Operated by CALPINE MID-ATLANTIC GENERATION LLC, commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
BAYVIEW is a 12 MW oil power plant in Northampton County, VA, operated by CALPINE MID-ATLANTIC GENERATION LLC, commissioned in 1963. Northampton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 68th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Northampton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 35.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.36 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Northampton 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.