OILSEED PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Chesapeake city
- Operator
- PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10515
- Coordinates
- 36.8037, -76.2857
OILSEED PLANT, a 2 MW power plant in Chesapeake city, Virginia. Operated by PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS. One of 131 power plants tracked in Virginia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
OILSEED PLANT is a 2 MW power plant in Chesapeake city, VA, operated by PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS. Chesapeake city carries moderate 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 Moderate by FEMA at the 86th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Chesapeake city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 42.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.55 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chesapeake city 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.