WHITEWATER VALLEY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 94 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- CITY OF RICHMOND - (IN)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 1040
- Coordinates
- 39.8030, -84.8953
WHITEWATER VALLEY, a 94 MW Coal power plant in Wayne County, Indiana. Operated by CITY OF RICHMOND - (IN), commissioned 1955.
Weather peril exposure
WHITEWATER VALLEY is a 94 MW coal power plant in Wayne County, IN, operated by CITY OF RICHMOND - (IN), commissioned in 1955. Wayne County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 11.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 45.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.