PARIS
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Bourbon County
- Operator
- CITY OF PARIS - (KY)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1934
- EIA plant ID
- 1376
- Coordinates
- 38.2047, -84.2385
PARIS, a 12 MW Oil power plant in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Operated by CITY OF PARIS - (KY), commissioned 1934.
Weather peril exposure
PARIS is a 12 MW oil power plant in Bourbon County, KY, operated by CITY OF PARIS - (KY), commissioned in 1934. Bourbon County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bourbon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 11.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 50.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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.