D B WILSON
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 566 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Ohio County
- Operator
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 6823
- Coordinates
- 37.4482, -87.0800
D B WILSON, a 566 MW Coal power plant in Ohio County, Kentucky. Operated by BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, commissioned 1984.
Weather peril exposure
D B WILSON is a 566 MW coal power plant in Ohio County, KY, operated by BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, commissioned in 1984. Ohio County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 90th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Ohio County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 52.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ohio 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 Ohio 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.