GLEN LYN
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 338 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Giles County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3776
- Coordinates
- 37.3701, -80.8634
GLEN LYN, a retired 338 MW Coal power plant in Giles County, Virginia. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How GLEN LYN compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Virginia's operating fleet. Its operator, APPALACHIAN POWER CO, runs 8 operating plants in Virginia totaling 1,431 MW. It shares Giles County with one other operating plant, CELANESE ACETATE LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is GLEN LYN (138 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 51 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CELANESE ACETATE LLC (27 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
GLEN LYN is a retired 338 MW coal power plant in Giles County, VA, formerly operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO. Giles County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Giles County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 43.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Giles 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Giles 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.