FRANK E RATTS
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 233 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Pike County
- Operator
- HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC
- EIA plant ID
- 1043
- Coordinates
- 38.5200, -87.2670
FRANK E RATTS, a retired 233 MW Coal power plant in Pike County, Indiana. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How FRANK E RATTS compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Indiana's operating fleet. Its operator, HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC, runs 3 operating plants in Indiana totaling 1,724 MW. It shares Pike County with one other operating plant, AES PETERSBURG.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SOUTHWEST, about 19.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 2,695 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is AES PETERSBURG (2,155 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
FRANK E RATTS is a retired 233 MW coal power plant in Pike County, IN, formerly operated by HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC. 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.