STANTON ENERGY CENTER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,262 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Orange County
- Operator
- ORLANDO UTILITIES COMM
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 564
- Coordinates
- 28.4827, -81.1659
STANTON ENERGY CENTER, a 1,262 MW Coal power plant in Orange County, Florida. Operated by ORLANDO UTILITIES COMM, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
STANTON ENERGY CENTER is a 1,262 MW coal power plant in Orange County, FL, operated by ORLANDO UTILITIES COMM, commissioned in 1987. Orange County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High 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.
Orange County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Lightning | Very High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 88.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Orange 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 "No Rating" for this county |
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orange 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.