TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 946 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Fluvanna County
- Operator
- TENASKA VIRGINIA PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 55439
- Coordinates
- 37.8669, -78.3805
TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION, a 946 MW Natural Gas power plant in Fluvanna County, Virginia. One of 131 power plants tracked in Virginia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
TENASKA VIRGINIA GENERATING STATION is a 946 MW natural gas power plant in Fluvanna County, VA, operated by TENASKA VIRGINIA PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 2004. Fluvanna County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Fluvanna County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 40.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Fluvanna County
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 Fluvanna 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.