KENNETH C COLEMAN
Retired 2020Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 602 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Hancock County
- Operator
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP
- EIA plant ID
- 1381
- Coordinates
- 37.9629, -86.7911
KENNETH C COLEMAN, a retired 602 MW Coal power plant in Hancock County, Kentucky. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How KENNETH C COLEMAN compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Kentucky's operating fleet. Its operator, BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, runs 2 operating plants in Kentucky totaling 761 MW. It shares Hancock County with one other operating plant, KENTUCKY MILLS.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELEC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 2,688 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ROCKPORT (2,600 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KENNETH C COLEMAN is a retired 602 MW coal power plant in Hancock County, KY, formerly operated by BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP. Hancock County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 86th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Hancock County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 52.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Hancock 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 Hancock 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.