MEROM
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,080 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Sullivan County
- Operator
- HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 6213
- Coordinates
- 39.0692, -87.5112
MEROM, a 1,080 MW Coal power plant in Sullivan County, Indiana. Operated by HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC, commissioned 1982.
Weather peril exposure
MEROM is a 1,080 MW coal power plant in Sullivan County, IN, operated by HOOSIER ENERGY R E C, INC, commissioned in 1982. Sullivan County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Sullivan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 49.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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.