DIESEL GROUP 2
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Amelia County
- Operator
- OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7940
- Coordinates
- 37.3381, -77.9644
DIESEL GROUP 2, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Amelia County, Virginia. Operated by OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
DIESEL GROUP 2 is a 4 MW oil power plant in Amelia County, VA, operated by OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOP, commissioned in 2002. Amelia County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Amelia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Very Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 42.7 |
Perils not assessed in Amelia 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Amelia 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.