DOWNTOWN
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Southampton County
- Operator
- CITY OF FRANKLIN - (VA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 55954
- Coordinates
- 36.6766, -76.9204
DOWNTOWN, a 3 MW Oil power plant in Southampton County, Virginia. Operated by CITY OF FRANKLIN - (VA), commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
DOWNTOWN is a 3 MW oil power plant in Southampton County, VA, operated by CITY OF FRANKLIN - (VA), commissioned in 1992. Southampton County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 53rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Southampton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 45.9 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Southampton 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.