CRYSTAL RIVER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 3,333 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Citrus County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 628
- Coordinates
- 28.9672, -82.6986
CRYSTAL RIVER, a 3,333 MW Coal power plant in Citrus County, Florida. Operated by DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC, commissioned 1982.
Weather peril exposure
CRYSTAL RIVER is a 3,333 MW coal power plant in Citrus County, FL, operated by DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC, commissioned in 1982. Citrus County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Citrus County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 91.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Citrus 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 |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Citrus 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.