EMPORIA
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Greensville County
- Operator
- EMPORIA HYDRO POWER LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 50175
- Coordinates
- 36.6962, -77.5585
EMPORIA, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Greensville County, Virginia. Operated by EMPORIA HYDRO POWER LP, commissioned 1986.
Weather peril exposure
EMPORIA is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Greensville County, VA, operated by EMPORIA HYDRO POWER LP, commissioned in 1986. Greensville County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Greensville County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 45.7 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.67 |
Perils not assessed in Greensville 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 Greensville 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.