BROADWAY
Retired 2019Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 142 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Vanderburgh County
- Operator
- SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1011
- Coordinates
- 37.9691, -87.6049
BROADWAY, a retired 142 MW Natural Gas power plant in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How BROADWAY compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Indiana's operating fleet.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is READ STREET, about 2.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO, about 0.8 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 1,369 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WARRICK (800 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BROADWAY is a retired 142 MW natural gas power plant in Vanderburgh County, IN, formerly operated by SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO. Vanderburgh County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Vanderburgh County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 52.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh 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.