OHIO FALLS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 85 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1928
- EIA plant ID
- 1365
- Coordinates
- 38.2822, -85.7821
OHIO FALLS, an 85 MW Hydro power plant in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Operated by LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1928.
Weather peril exposure
OHIO FALLS is an 85 MW hydro power plant in Jefferson County, KY, operated by LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1928. Jefferson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Riverine flooding 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 hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 52.2 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.