DANVILLE WESTOVER PLANT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Danville city
- Operator
- CITY OF DANVILLE - (VA)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56365
- Coordinates
- 36.6067, -79.4577
DANVILLE WESTOVER PLANT, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Danville city, Virginia. Operated by CITY OF DANVILLE - (VA).
Weather peril exposure
DANVILLE WESTOVER PLANT is a 2 MW oil power plant in Danville city, VA, operated by CITY OF DANVILLE - (VA). Danville city carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 69th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Danville city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 46.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Danville city
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 Danville city 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.