HARDING STREET
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,198 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Marion County
- Operator
- INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 990
- Coordinates
- 39.7116, -86.1974
HARDING STREET, a 1,198 MW Coal power plant in Marion County, Indiana. Operated by INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1958.
Weather peril exposure
HARDING STREET is a 1,198 MW coal power plant in Marion County, IN, operated by INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1958. Marion County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Marion County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Lightning | Very High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 48.2 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Marion 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 Marion 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.