HOPEWELL COGENERATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 399 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Prince George County
- Operator
- SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NA, INC.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10633
- Coordinates
- 37.2910, -77.2821
HOPEWELL COGENERATION, a 399 MW Natural Gas power plant in Prince George County, Virginia. Operated by SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NA, INC., commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
HOPEWELL COGENERATION is a 399 MW natural gas power plant in Prince George County, VA, operated by SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NA, INC., commissioned in 1990. Prince George County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Prince George County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 44.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.61 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Prince George 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.