TANGIER
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Accomack County
- Operator
- A & N ELECTRIC COOP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 6390
- Coordinates
- 37.8277, -75.9913
TANGIER, a 4 MW Oil power plant in Accomack County, Virginia. Operated by A & N ELECTRIC COOP, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
TANGIER is a 4 MW oil power plant in Accomack County, VA, operated by A & N ELECTRIC COOP, commissioned in 1993. Accomack County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Accomack County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 34.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.50 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Accomack 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.