MECKLENBURG POWER STATION
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 140 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 52007
- Coordinates
- 36.5998, -78.5300
MECKLENBURG POWER STATION, a retired 140 MW Coal power plant in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How MECKLENBURG POWER STATION compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Virginia's operating fleet. Its operator, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, runs 21 operating plants in Virginia totaling 12,655 MW. It shares Mecklenburg County with one other operating plant, JOHN H KERR.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BUGGS ISLAND NUG, about 5.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 1,887 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CLOVER (848 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
MECKLENBURG POWER STATION is a retired 140 MW coal power plant in Mecklenburg County, VA, formerly operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO. Mecklenburg County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 36th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Mecklenburg County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 44.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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.