COOPER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 344 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Pulaski County
- Operator
- EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 1384
- Coordinates
- 36.9981, -84.5919
COOPER, a 344 MW Coal power plant in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Operated by EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC, commissioned 1965.
Weather peril exposure
COOPER is a 344 MW coal power plant in Pulaski County, KY, operated by EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC, commissioned in 1965. Pulaski County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 67th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Pulaski County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 12.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 54.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
Perils not assessed in Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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.