MT STORM
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,681 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Grant County
- Operator
- VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 3954
- Coordinates
- 39.2008, -79.2638
MT STORM, a 1,681 MW Coal power plant in Grant County, West Virginia. Operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned 1965.
Weather peril exposure
MT STORM is a 1,681 MW coal power plant in Grant County, WV, operated by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, commissioned in 1965. Grant County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Riverine flooding 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 a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Grant County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 20.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 38.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Grant 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 Grant 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.