BOYDTON PLANK ROAD COGEN PLANT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Dinwiddie County
- Operator
- DINWIDDIE POWER INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54766
- Coordinates
- 37.1938, -77.4675
BOYDTON PLANK ROAD COGEN PLANT, a 10 MW Oil power plant in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Operated by DINWIDDIE POWER INC.
Weather peril exposure
BOYDTON PLANK ROAD COGEN PLANT is a 10 MW oil power plant in Dinwiddie County, VA, operated by DINWIDDIE POWER INC. Dinwiddie County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 72nd 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.
Dinwiddie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 43.8 |
Perils not assessed in Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie 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.