GIBSON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 3,340 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Gibson County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1975
- EIA plant ID
- 6113
- Coordinates
- 38.3722, -87.7658
GIBSON, a 3,340 MW Coal power plant in Gibson County, Indiana. Operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, commissioned 1975.
Weather peril exposure
GIBSON is a 3,340 MW coal power plant in Gibson County, IN, operated by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, commissioned in 1975. Gibson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Gibson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 52.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 8.7 |
Perils not assessed in Gibson 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 Gibson 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.