CONNERSVILLE
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 84 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Fayette County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1002
- Coordinates
- 39.6551, -85.1750
CONNERSVILLE, an 84 MW Oil power plant in Fayette County, Indiana. Operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC. One of 104 power plants tracked in Indiana on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
CONNERSVILLE is an 84 MW oil power plant in Fayette County, IN, operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC. Fayette County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Fayette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 46.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Fayette 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 Fayette 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.