AES PETERSBURG
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,155 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Pike County
- Operator
- INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 994
- Coordinates
- 38.5283, -87.2517
AES PETERSBURG, a 2,155 MW Coal power plant in Pike County, Indiana. Operated by INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
AES PETERSBURG is a 2,155 MW coal power plant in Pike County, IN, operated by INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1967. Pike County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Pike County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 53.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pike 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 Pike 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.