LAWRENCE COUNTY STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 402 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lawrence County
- Operator
- HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 7948
- Coordinates
- 38.8006, -86.4501
LAWRENCE COUNTY STATION, a 402 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lawrence County, Indiana. Operated by HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
LAWRENCE COUNTY STATION is a 402 MW natural gas power plant in Lawrence County, IN, operated by HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC, commissioned in 2005. Lawrence County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 50.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.