LADYSMITH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 893 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Caroline County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7839
- Coordinates
- 38.0731, -77.5142
LADYSMITH, an 893 MW Natural Gas power plant in Caroline County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
LADYSMITH is an 893 MW natural gas power plant in Caroline County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 2001. Caroline County carries elevated 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 Low 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.
Caroline County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Hail | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 40.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Caroline 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.