DARBYTOWN
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 368 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Henrico County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 7212
- Coordinates
- 37.4989, -77.3680
DARBYTOWN, a 368 MW Natural Gas power plant in Henrico County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
DARBYTOWN is a 368 MW natural gas power plant in Henrico County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1990. Henrico County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Henrico County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 43.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.96 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Henrico 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.