TANNERS CREEK
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,100 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Dearborn County
- Operator
- INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 988
- Coordinates
- 39.0816, -84.8592
TANNERS CREEK, a retired 1,100 MW Coal power plant in Dearborn County, Indiana. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How TANNERS CREEK compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Indiana's operating fleet. Its operator, INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO, runs 3 operating plants in Indiana totaling 2,608 MW. It shares Dearborn County with one other operating plant, LAWRENCEBURG ENERGY FACILITY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HOOSIER FAIRVIEW, about 21.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 5,588 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GHENT (2,226 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles are 7 mapped data centers; the nearest is CyrusOne Florence in Florence, about 14.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TANNERS CREEK is a retired 1,100 MW coal power plant in Dearborn County, IN, formerly operated by INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. Dearborn County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Dearborn County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Hail | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 49.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dearborn 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 Dearborn 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.