BREMO BLUFF
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 254 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Fluvanna County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3796
- Coordinates
- 37.7092, -78.2875
BREMO BLUFF, a retired 254 MW Coal power plant in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How BREMO BLUFF compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Virginia's operating fleet. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Fluvanna County with one other operating plant, TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is TRICES LAKE, about 4.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,505 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION (946 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BREMO BLUFF is a retired 254 MW coal power plant in Fluvanna County, VA, formerly operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Fluvanna County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Fluvanna County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 40.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna 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.