CLAYTOR
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Pulaski County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1939
- EIA plant ID
- 3774
- Coordinates
- 37.0746, -80.5843
CLAYTOR, a 75 MW Hydro power plant in Pulaski County, Virginia. Operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned 1939.
Weather peril exposure
CLAYTOR is a 75 MW hydro power plant in Pulaski County, VA, operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned in 1939. Pulaski County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 73rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pulaski County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 44.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
Perils not assessed in Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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.