HARRISONBURG POWER PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- County
- Harrisonburg city
- Operator
- CITY OF HARRISONBURG - (VA)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 56006
- Coordinates
- 38.4317, -78.8639
HARRISONBURG POWER PLANT, a 3 MW power plant in Harrisonburg city, Virginia. Operated by CITY OF HARRISONBURG - (VA).
Weather peril exposure
HARRISONBURG POWER PLANT is a 3 MW power plant in Harrisonburg city, VA, operated by CITY OF HARRISONBURG - (VA). Harrisonburg city carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 71st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Harrisonburg city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 12.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 38.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.2 |
Perils not assessed in Harrisonburg city
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 Harrisonburg 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.