LOW MOOR
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 83 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Alleghany County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 3799
- Coordinates
- 37.7774, -79.8916
LOW MOOR, an 83 MW Oil power plant in Alleghany County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
LOW MOOR is an 83 MW oil power plant in Alleghany County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1971. Alleghany County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Alleghany County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 42.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 13.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in Alleghany 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 Alleghany 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.