PERU
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Miami County
- Operator
- CITY OF PERU - (IN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 1037
- Coordinates
- 40.7551, -86.0575
PERU, a 36 MW Coal power plant in Miami County, Indiana. Operated by CITY OF PERU - (IN), commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
PERU is a 36 MW coal power plant in Miami County, IN, operated by CITY OF PERU - (IN), commissioned in 2002. Miami County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 66th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Miami County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 43.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.88 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Miami 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 Miami 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.