EAST BEND
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 669 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Boone County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 6018
- Coordinates
- 38.9053, -84.8515
EAST BEND, a 669 MW Coal power plant in Boone County, Kentucky. Operated by DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY INC, commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
EAST BEND is a 669 MW coal power plant in Boone County, KY, operated by DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY INC, commissioned in 1981. Boone County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Boone County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 51.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Boone 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 Boone 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.