CLINCH RIVER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 713 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Russell County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 3775
- Coordinates
- 36.9332, -82.1995
CLINCH RIVER, a 713 MW Coal power plant in Russell County, Virginia. Operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
CLINCH RIVER is a 713 MW coal power plant in Russell County, VA, operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned in 1958. Russell County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Russell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 48.6 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
Perils not assessed in Russell 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 Russell 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.