BRUNSWICK COUNTY POWER STATION
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Brunswick County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2016
- EIA plant ID
- 58260
- Coordinates
- 36.7626, -77.7129
BRUNSWICK COUNTY POWER STATION, a power plant in Brunswick County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 2016.
Weather peril exposure
BRUNSWICK COUNTY POWER STATION is a power plant in Brunswick County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 2016. Brunswick County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Brunswick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 44.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.86 |
Perils not assessed in Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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.