NORTHERN NECK
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 83 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Richmond County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 3800
- Coordinates
- 37.9486, -76.7106
NORTHERN NECK, an 83 MW Oil power plant in Richmond County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
NORTHERN NECK is an 83 MW oil power plant in Richmond County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1971. Richmond County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Richmond County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 39.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.86 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Richmond 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.