POTOMAC RIVER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Alexandria city
- Operator
- NRG POTOMAC RIVER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3788
- Coordinates
- 38.8207, -77.0409
POTOMAC RIVER, a Coal power plant in Alexandria city, Virginia. Operated by NRG POTOMAC RIVER LLC. One of 131 power plants tracked in Virginia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
POTOMAC RIVER is a coal power plant in Alexandria city, VA, operated by NRG POTOMAC RIVER LLC. Alexandria city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Alexandria city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 41.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 6.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Alexandria 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.