VIRGINIA CITY HYBRID ENERGY CENTER
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 668 MW
- County
- Wise County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 56808
- Coordinates
- 36.9154, -82.3397
VIRGINIA CITY HYBRID ENERGY CENTER, a 668 MW power plant in Wise County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
VIRGINIA CITY HYBRID ENERGY CENTER is a 668 MW power plant in Wise County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 2012. Wise County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wise County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 15.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 51.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
Perils not assessed in Wise 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wise 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.