DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 939 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hanover County
- Operator
- DOSWELL LTD PARTNERSHIP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 52019
- Coordinates
- 37.8209, -77.4462
DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER, a 939 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hanover County, Virginia. Operated by DOSWELL LTD PARTNERSHIP, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
DOSWELL ENERGY CENTER is a 939 MW natural gas power plant in Hanover County, VA, operated by DOSWELL LTD PARTNERSHIP, commissioned in 1991. Hanover County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Hanover County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 42.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hanover 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.