VIRGINIA TECH POWER PLANT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Montgomery County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND STATE UNV
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1976
- EIA plant ID
- 56785
- Coordinates
- 37.2321, -80.4209
VIRGINIA TECH POWER PLANT, a 6 MW Coal power plant in Montgomery County, Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND STATE UNV, commissioned 1976.
Weather peril exposure
VIRGINIA TECH POWER PLANT is a 6 MW coal power plant in Montgomery County, VA, operated by VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND STATE UNV, commissioned in 1976. Montgomery County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 60th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Montgomery County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 44.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 10.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.