SALEM ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Salem city
- Operator
- CITY OF SALEM - (VA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 56519
- Coordinates
- 37.2897, -80.0699
SALEM ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT, a 1 MW Oil power plant in Salem city, Virginia. Operated by CITY OF SALEM - (VA), commissioned 2007.
Weather peril exposure
SALEM ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT is a 1 MW oil power plant in Salem city, VA, operated by CITY OF SALEM - (VA), commissioned in 2007. Salem city carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 65th 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.
Salem city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 44.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.53 |
Perils not assessed in Salem city
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 Salem 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.