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
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,501 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 56%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- 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.
How D B WILSON compares
With 566 MW of capacity, D B WILSON ranks 14th among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Kentucky and 10th of the 12 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.4% of Kentucky's operating Coal capacity and 2.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 153rd-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1984, it is newer than 56% of the 30 operating Kentucky plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, runs 2 operating plants in Kentucky totaling 761 MW.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 509 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 566 MW). Net generation was 2,501 GWh in 2024 (a 56% capacity factor), up 5% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PARADISE (500 kV), about 14.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: PARADISE (2,558 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
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.