CELANESE ACETATE LLC
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Giles County
- Operator
- CELANESE ACETATE LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1942
- EIA plant ID
- 52089
- Coordinates
- 37.3444, -80.7645
CELANESE ACETATE LLC, a 27 MW Coal power plant in Giles County, Virginia. Operated by CELANESE ACETATE LLC, commissioned 1942.
Weather peril exposure
CELANESE ACETATE LLC is a 27 MW coal power plant in Giles County, VA, operated by CELANESE ACETATE LLC, commissioned in 1942. Giles County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Giles County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 43.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Giles 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Giles 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.