ELIZABETH RIVER POWER STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 389 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Chesapeake city
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 52087
- Coordinates
- 36.7743, -76.3119
ELIZABETH RIVER POWER STATION, a 389 MW Natural Gas power plant in Chesapeake city, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
ELIZABETH RIVER POWER STATION is a 389 MW natural gas power plant in Chesapeake city, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1992. Chesapeake city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Chesapeake city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 42.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.55 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chesapeake 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.