CAYUGA
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,193 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Vermillion County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 1001
- Coordinates
- 39.9240, -87.4269
CAYUGA, a 1,193 MW Coal power plant in Vermillion County, Indiana. Operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, commissioned 1970.
Weather peril exposure
CAYUGA is a 1,193 MW coal power plant in Vermillion County, IN, operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, commissioned in 1970. Vermillion County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 68th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Vermillion County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 48.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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.