SURRY
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,695 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Surry County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 3806
- Coordinates
- 37.1658, -76.6979
SURRY, a 1,695 MW Nuclear power plant in Surry County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
SURRY is a 1,695 MW nuclear power plant in Surry County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1972. Surry County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Surry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Hail | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 43.8 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Surry 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.