A B BROWN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 707 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Posey County
- Operator
- SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 6137
- Coordinates
- 37.9053, -87.7150
A B BROWN, a 707 MW Coal power plant in Posey County, Indiana. Operated by SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
A B BROWN is a 707 MW coal power plant in Posey County, IN, operated by SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO, commissioned in 1991. Posey County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Posey County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 52.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 8.4 |
Perils not assessed in Posey 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 Posey 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.